title: [Pleural complications of pneumonia in children].
abstract: Four-year experiences are reported concerning the treatment in tropical climate of 37 children with pneumonia complicated with pleural empyema. Most children were aged below 3 years. Among clinical manifestations dysponoea, fever and toxaemia were in the foreground. The pathogen most frequently demonstrated in blood and pleural exudate was Staphylococcus aureus. In all cases antibiotics were given, hydration and diet with high protein content were given, pleurocentesis was done for decompression. Despite intensive hospital treatment every 7th child died.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Szlachetka
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Karski
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000150:complications*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
vernacular_title: Powikłania opłucnowe zapalenia płuc u dzieci.