[Current persistance of pleural empyema. Study of 31 observations (author's transl)]. 1979

J F Cordier, and J Depassio, and R Touraine

Antibiotic treatment of pleuro-pulmonary infectious diseases with ordinary germs brought a notable decrease in the frequency of pleural empyema without preventing them completely. The authors report 31 cases observed over the last 10 years. The initial signs corresponded to the classical picture but were rapidly masked by antibiotic treatment; it resulted in delay in hospital admission of over one month for more than half of the cases, for diagnosis was overlooked for a long time. In 19 patients, the pleural liquid was aseptic probably because of the antibiotics and of the lack of identification of anaerobic germs. The authors insist on the practical modalities of a medical treatment by puncture-lavage which, when associated with general antibiotic treatment, cured patients in 22 cases. On the other hand, the existence of bronchopleural fistula entailed surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007507 Therapeutic Irrigation The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis. Douching,Lavage,Douchings,Irrigation, Therapeutic,Irrigations, Therapeutic,Lavages,Therapeutic Irrigations
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010995 Pleural Diseases Diseases involving the PLEURA. Disease, Pleural,Diseases, Pleural,Pleural Disease
D001983 Bronchial Fistula An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body. Bronchial Fistulas,Fistula, Bronchial,Fistulas, Bronchial
D004653 Empyema Presence of pus in a hollow organ or body cavity.
D005260 Female Females
D005402 Fistula Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ and the surface of the body. Fistulas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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