title: Parapneumonic effusion and empyema: best therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Depts of Pneumonology and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Crete, and University General Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. bouros@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bouros
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plataki
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Antoniou
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D013907:Thoracostomy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator