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Use of intrapleural streptokinase in empyema thoracis |
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| Reference* |
Number of patients |
Number of instillations |
Complications** |
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| Chin [8] |
17 |
1–10 |
None |
| Davies [9] |
7 |
NA |
None |
| Lysy [23] |
3 |
4–10 |
None |
| Willsie-Ediger [24] |
3 |
1–10 |
None |
| Iaye [25] |
9 |
1–4 |
Fever (3), chest wall erythema (2) |
| Alfageme [26] |
8 |
NA |
None |
| Bouros [27] |
5 |
3–10 |
Fever (1) |
| Taylor [28] |
11 |
2–6 |
None |
| Jerjes-Sanchez [29] |
30 |
2–10 |
Pleuritic pain (3), Fever (1) |
| Laisaar [30] |
21 |
2–8 |
Fever, bleeding |
| Roupie [31] |
16 |
1–3 |
Chills and fever (1) |
| Present Study |
12 |
3–9 |
None |
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* Figures in square brackets denote the reference number ** Figures in parenthesis refer to the number of patients that developed the respective complication | |||
Banga et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2004 4:19 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-4-19 |
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