Acta paediatrica
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized controlled trial of intrapleural streptokinase in empyema thoracis in children.
To compare intrapleural streptokinase and placebo in paediatric empyema. ⋯ There is no short-term clinical benefit of intrapleural streptokinase in paediatric empyema; this therapy may be reserved for those with stage 7 empyema to prevent pleural thickening in the long term.