Empyema: An Increasing Concern in Canada
BACKGROUND: Empyema is a suppurative infection of the pleural space. Without prompt treatment, it can result in significant hospital stays, more invasive treatments as it progresses, and substantial morbidity and mortality.
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| description | BACKGROUND: Empyema is a suppurative infection of the pleural space. Without prompt treatment, it can result in significant hospital stays, more invasive treatments as it progresses, and substantial morbidity and mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-917ab6efa9fb4c098d1e70c1c658e5572025-02-03T01:07:59ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412008-01-01152858910.1155/2008/975312Empyema: An Increasing Concern in CanadaChristian Finley0Joanne Clifton1J Mark FitzGerald2John Yee3Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Empyema is a suppurative infection of the pleural space. Without prompt treatment, it can result in significant hospital stays, more invasive treatments as it progresses, and substantial morbidity and mortality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/975312 |
| spellingShingle | Christian Finley Joanne Clifton J Mark FitzGerald John Yee Empyema: An Increasing Concern in Canada Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Empyema: An Increasing Concern in Canada |
| title_full | Empyema: An Increasing Concern in Canada |
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