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Pleural Empyema (Pyothorax)

Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.
Also Known As:
Pyothorax; Empyema, Pleural; Empyemas, Pleural; Empyemas, Thoracic; Pleural Empyemas; Thoracic Empyema; Thoracic Empyemas; Empyema, Thoracic
Networked: 871 relevant articles (68 outcomes, 37 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Fistula
2. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
3. Lung Abscess
4. Infections
5. Empyema

Experts

1. Aozasa, Katsuyuki: 8 articles (07/2007 - 01/2002)
2. Smahi, M: 6 articles (01/2021 - 12/2000)
3. Grosser, Christian: 6 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)
4. Hofmann, Hans-Stefan: 6 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)
5. Schemm, Rudolf: 6 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)
6. Sziklavari, Zsolt: 6 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)
7. Szöke, Tamas: 6 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)
8. Takakuwa, Tetsuya: 6 articles (07/2007 - 01/2002)
9. Subotic, Dragan: 5 articles (12/2019 - 10/2013)
10. Neu, Reiner: 5 articles (10/2016 - 10/2011)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Pleural Empyema:
1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA
2. StreptokinaseFDA Link
3. Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (Urokinase)FDA Link
4. Deoxyribonucleases (DNase)FDA Link
5. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Alteplase)FDA Link
6. dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)FDA Link
7. Penicillins (Penicillin)FDA Link
8. Cefmetazole (Cefmetazole Sodium)FDA Link
9. Proteins (Proteins, Gene)FDA Link
10. Gentamicins (Gentamicin)FDA LinkGeneric

Therapies and Procedures

1. Chest Tubes (Chest Tube)
2. Therapeutics
3. Length of Stay
4. Thoracostomy
5. Thoracotomy