SMJ articles in the category "bacteriology"

Original Article

Hospital-Acquired Thoracic Empyema in Adults: A 5-Year Study

Background:The objective of this study was to assess the etiology, microbiology and outcome of hospital-acquired thoracic empyema (HATE) in adults.Methods:From December 2001 to December 2006, 459 adult patients with a diagnosis of thoracic empyema in a tertiary hospital were screened for HATE. HATE was defined as a new pleural empyema…

Posted in: bacteriology 2 pneumonia 14 thoracic empyema 2

Original Article

A 30-Month Experience of Thoracic Empyema in a Tertiary Hospital: Emphasis on Differing Bacteriology and Outcome Between the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Medical Ward

Objectives: To analyze the causative pathogens and outcomes of patients with thoracic empyema admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) and medical ward. Methods: We prospectively studied the empyemic patients in the MICU and retrospectively analyzed the medical records of empyemic patients in the medical ward treated in a…

Posted in: bacteriology 2 empyema 3 mortality 38
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