HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND BACTERIOLOGY OF PLEURAL
INFECTION This section provides background information for reference, interest and to set …

Objectives Pleural infection is a condition commonly encountered by the respiratory
physician. This review aims to provide the reader with an update on the most recent data …

There is great variation worldwide in the man-agement of patients with pleural infection, and
approaches differ between physicians. 1–14 In the UK up to 40% of empyema patients come …

Pleural infection is a common condition encountered by respiratory physicians and thoracic
surgeons alike. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Society of Thoracic …

Pleural infection is a common and increasing clinical problem in thoracic medicine, resulting
in significant morbidity and mortality. In recent years there has been a marked increase in …

Pleural space infections are increasing in incidence and continue to have high associated
morbidity, mortality, and need for invasive treatments such as thoracic surgery. The …

In pleural infection, medical treatment failure (chest-tube drainage and antibiotics) requires
surgery and increases mortality. It would be helpful to predict which patients will fail this …

This guideline has assessed available evidence and attempted to gauge consensus opinion
where evidence is unavailable. The lack of paediatric data, in particular from randomised …

OBJECTIVE: Management options for pleural space infections have changed over the last 2
decades. This study evaluated trends over time in the incidence of disease and use of …

Pleural infection is increasing in incidence. Despite optimal medical management, up to
30% of patients will die or require surgery. Case reports suggest that irrigation of the pleural …