Pediatr. praxi. 2012;13(3):182-184

Complicated pneumonia in a 16 years old boy

MUDr.Jiří Fremuth, Ph.D.1, doc.MUDr.Jiří Kobr, Ph.D.1, MUDr.Renata Vondráková2, MUDr.Lucie ©perlová3, MUDr.Vladimír ©pidlen4, MUDr.Kateřina Pizingerová, Ph.D.1, MUDr.Lumír ©aąek1, MUDr.Marcela Kreslová1, MUDr.Jana Zamboryová1
1 Dětská klinika, LF UK a FN Plzeň
2 Radiodiagnostická klinika, LF UK a FN Plzeň
3 Dětské oddělení, Domaľlice
4 Chirurgická klinika, LF UK a FN Plzeň

The authors present a case of 16 years old boy, who was conservatively treated for right sided necrotising pneumonia and pleural empyema.

Keywords: necrotising, pneumonia, empyema, fibrinolysis

Published: June 18, 2012  Show citation

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Fremuth J, Kobr J, Vondráková R, ©perlová L, ©pidlen V, Pizingerová K, et al.. Complicated pneumonia in a 16 years old boy. Pediatr. praxi. 2012;13(3):182-184.
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