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Table 3 Incidence of pneumonia and pleural effusion during treatment

From: Microbiological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy – a retrospective cohort study

Pulmonary complication

Before sternectomy

After sternectomy

After flap coverage

Pneumonia

1 (1.15%)

6 (6.9%)

4 (4.6%)

Pleural effusion

13 (14.94%)

50 (57.47%)

54 (6207%)

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BMC Infectious Diseases

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