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Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters

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Mahmood, K; Bower, C
Published in: Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
January 1, 2010

Chronic indwelling tunneled pleural catheters are increasingly used for the treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Some common complications of these catheters include empyema and local site infection. Empyema is generally treated with the removal of the pleural catheter and the administration of systemic antibiotics. We propose a different and more conservative but effective method of the treatment of infected tunneled pleural catheters. © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

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1948-8270

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1944-6586

Publication Date

January 1, 2010

Volume

17

Issue

1

Start / End Page

69 / 72

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
 

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Mahmood, K., & Bower, C. (2010). Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 17(1), 69–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181ca66c1
Mahmood, K., and C. Bower. “Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters.” Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 69–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181ca66c1.
Mahmood K, Bower C. Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. 2010 Jan 1;17(1):69–72.
Mahmood, K., and C. Bower. “Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters.” Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 69–72. Scopus, doi:10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181ca66c1.
Mahmood K, Bower C. Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. 2010 Jan 1;17(1):69–72.

Published In

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

DOI

EISSN

1948-8270

ISSN

1944-6586

Publication Date

January 1, 2010

Volume

17

Issue

1

Start / End Page

69 / 72

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology