Intrapleural use of dornase alfa and tissue plasminogen activator are successful as treatment in pediatric empyema: a pilot study

M. Slaats (Antwerp, Belgium), J. De Dooy (Antwerp, Belgium), P. Lauwers (Antwerp, Belgium), P. Van Schil (Antwerp, Belgium), S. Verhulst (Antwerp, Belgium), J. Hendriks (Antwerp, Belgium)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Paediatric respiratory infections: mechanistic insights and clinical outcomes
Session: Paediatric respiratory infections: mechanistic insights and clinical outcomes
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4635
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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