A challenging case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in a cirrhotic patient
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1634409
Abstract: Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema (SBEM) is distinguished as a primary infection of pre-existing hepatic hydrothorax in the absence of cardiopulmonary or pleural disease. It is an under-recognized complication of cirrhosis and is associated with high morbidity… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial empyema; empyema cirrhotic; spontaneous bacterial; case spontaneous ... See more keywords
Spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i6.1258
Abstract: BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBE) occurs when a hepatic hydrothorax becomes infected and runs a course similar to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). It remains underdiagnosed as patients with cirrhosis do not routinely undergo diagnostic thoracentesis.… read more here.
Keywords: incidence sbe; bacterial empyema; spontaneous bacterial; sbe ... See more keywords