Intrapleural heparin or heparin combined with human recombinant DNAase is not effective in the treatment of empyema in a rabbit model

O. Dikensoy, M. J. Na, H. Liao, Z. Zhu, W. Drake, E. O. Donnelly, R. W. Light (Nashville, United States Of America; Gaziantep, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Community-acquired pneumonia: risk factors and treatment
Session: Community-acquired pneumonia: risk factors and treatment
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2082
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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