Bilateral empyema and purulent pericarditis due to Haemophilus influenzae capsular type b.
- 1 July 1988
- Vol. 43 (7), 582-583
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.43.7.582
Abstract
A previously fit woman developed a sore throat followed by bilateral empyema and pericarditis due to haemophilus influenzae capsular type b. She was treated successfully with antibiotics, bilateral thoracotomies, and pericardotomy.Keywords
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