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Chest Tube–Related Empyema Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Could the Chest Tube Be Coated With Antiseptics?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 June 2016
Abstract
We reviewed the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of 3 cases of chest tube–related empyema due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Antiseptic-impregnated chest tubes were inserted in cultures containing MRSA isolates from these 3 patients, and zone of inhibition were measured. Chest tube–related MRSA empyema might complicate tube thoracostomy, and coating the chest tube with antiseptic agents could prevent this complication.
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