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ArticleGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2007

Successful thoracoscopic treatment of severe bilateral empyema in an infant.

Kei Tanaka, Teruaki Mizobuchi, Taiki Fujiwara, Tomoyasu Saito, Ryugo Hiramoto, Naomichi Iwai

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Article in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kei TanakaDepartment of Chest Surgery, Matsudo City Hospital, 4005 Kamihongo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
Teruaki Mizobuchi
Taiki Fujiwara
Tomoyasu Saito
Ryugo Hiramoto
Naomichi Iwai
Matsudo City Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of rapid progression of bilateral pyothorax exacerbated by viral influenza in an infant. The patient, an 11-month-old girl, was diagnosed with viral influenza, and oseltamivir phosphate was administered. However, after only 4 days the influenza was followed by rapid progression of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) pneumonia and pyothorax, resulting in disseminated intravascular coagulation. Because thoracentesis and antibiotics could not control the pyothorax, a serious condition, we performed bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication on the eighth hospital day. She recovered with excellent lung expansion and was discharged on the 37th hospital day.

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Thoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAnti-Bacterial AgentsDisseminated Intravascular CoagulationDrainageEmpyema, PleuralFemaleHumansInfantInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanPneumonia, StaphylococcalTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial Agents

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PMID17447512
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