This paper sets forth current aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of parapneumonic pleural effusions and pleural empyema.

Authors

  • Isidoro Páez Prats
  • Pedro Pablo Pino Alfonso
  • Carlos Gassiot Nuño
  • Juan Carlos Rodríguez Vázquez
  • Amarilys Placeres Fajardo

Keywords:

DERRAME PLEURAL/ diagnóstico, DERRAME PLEURAL/ tratamiento, ANTIBIOTICOS/ uso terapéutico

Abstract

It is considered that severe neutropenia is the main factor for catching this type of infection. There are some advances in the diagnosis of deep mycosis due to the new techniques at our disposal and also new drug formulas for its treatment, which combined with therapy intends to reduce the high mortality rate of this infection at present.

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Published

2000-01-11

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Páez Prats I, Pino Alfonso PP, Gassiot Nuño C, Rodríguez Vázquez JC, Placeres Fajardo A. This paper sets forth current aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of parapneumonic pleural effusions and pleural empyema. Acta Médica [Internet]. 2000 Jan. 11 [cited 2025 May 24];9(1). Available from: https://revactamedica.sld.cu/index.php/act/article/view/618

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