The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Oct 2004
Multicenter StudyIntrapleural streptokinase in complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema.
The management of complicated parapneumonic effusions (CPE) and empyema by chest tube drainage usually fails because of thick viscous fluid and multiple pleural space loculations. The use of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents facilitates pleural drainage and can obviate the need for more invasive surgical interventions in these types of effusions. ⋯ Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy with STK is a safe and effective adjunctive therapy in the management of CPE and empyema.