Abstract
Empyema thoracis is a common cause of morbidity in children. We conducted a prospective observational study in 50 children (age 0–15 y) diagnosed with empyema to study its clinicobacteriological profile and outcome in a referral hospital. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common causative organism, most of them being MRSA, followed by Pneumococcus and Pseudomonas. Primary video-assisted thoracoscopy appeared to be a good mode of management with lesser duration of hospital stay. However, the number of children undergoing this procedure was very less, to come to any conclusion.
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Narayanappa, D., Rashmi, N., Prasad, N.A. et al. Clinico-bacteriological profile and outcome of empyema. Indian Pediatr 50, 783–785 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-013-0215-9
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