TRICHOMONAS IN PLEURAL EFFUSION

Authors
RADOSAVLJEVICASIC G JOVANOVIC D RADOVANOVIC D TUCAKOVIC M
Citation
G. Radosavljevicasic et al., TRICHOMONAS IN PLEURAL EFFUSION, The European respiratory journal, 7(10), 1994, pp. 1906-1908
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
The European respiratory journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
09031936
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1906 - 1908
Database
ISI
SICI code
0903-1936(1994)7:10<1906:TIPE>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Numerous living trichomonads were seem in a parapneumonic pleural effu sion, in a patient who was at risk of aspiration pneumonia because of acute alcoholism. Of all the drugs administered, metronidazole had the most favourable therapeutic effect. However, decortication was necess ary for the successful outcome.