Empyema in infancy and childhood.
Indian Pediatr
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1990 May; 27(5): 447-52
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-11797
ABSTRACT
A study of 108 cases of empyema during 18 months period showed the incidence of empyema to be 2.17%. Staph. aureus (17.6%) was the common causative organism. Response to a combination of cloxacillin and gentamicin was better than that of crystalline penicillin and gentamicin. Only 30.3% cases needed intercostal drainage for more than 2 weeks. Almost 43% cases could be discharged by 3-4 weeks after hospitalisation and 38.1% by 30-57 days. The mortality rate was 12.1%. Among the survivors, excluding 8 children who left against medical advice, all had complete recovery excepting one child in whom AFB was isolated and who developed bronchiectasis and recurrent hemoptysis, inspite of antituberculous treatment. Age of the child, antibiotic combination given and nutritional status appear to be the main factors influencing the recovery and prognosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drainage
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Nutritional Status
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Empyema
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India
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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