Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 262-265, 1999.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-176075
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM), a relatively rare complication of liver cirrhosis, is characterized by a bacterial infection of the transudative pleural fluid without obvious infection focus within the thoracic cavity. The analysis of pleural fluid shows characteristic 'infected transudate' with occasional identification of causative organism as in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The outcome is relatively favorable with early identification of the disease and subsequent proper an-tibiotic therapy alone. Closed horacotomy is not nece- ssary in most cases and may be even more hazardous. We report a case of SBEM in a 37-year old male patient with hepatitis B-virus associated liver cirrhosis, who recovered with antibiotic therapy alone.
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Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Derrame Pleural
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Cavidade Torácica
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Empiema
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Hepatite
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Fígado
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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