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Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy in the Management of Pediatric Pleural Empyema: A Narrative Review

2026-07-20

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<h4>Background: </h4> Pediatric pleural empyema is a major complication of community-acquired pneumonia and remains associated with substantial morbidity despite advances in vaccination, antimicrobial therapy, and supportive care. Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy has become an important minimally invasive treatment for complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema, but uncertainty persists regarding the optimal...

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Literature Corpus work: 3962aaaf-80df-55c0-8ecf-5bce87238ef8
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202607.1387.v1

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