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