Background and objectives Pleural infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
among adults. Identification of the offending organism is key to appropriate antimicrobial …

Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced
stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy …

Die vorliegende Leitlinie umfasst ein neues und aktualisiertes Konzept der Behandlung und
Prävention von erwachsenen Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie und löst die …

Pleural infection in adults has considerable morbidity and continues to be a life-threatening
condition. The term “pleural infection” encompasses complicated parapneumonic effusions …

Parapneumonic effusions complicating pneumonia are associated with increased morbidity
and mortality. Along with increased mortality, complicated parapneumonic effusion and …

Die vorliegende Leitlinie umfasst ein aktualisiertes Konzept der Behandlung und Prävention
von erwachsenen Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie und löst die bisherige …

Objective This narrative review aims to provide a detailed overview of pleural abnormalities
in patients with coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19. Background Severe acute respiratory …

Background Pleural effusions are present in 15% to 44% of hospitalized patients with
pneumonia. It is unknown whether effusions at first presentation to the ED influence …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors that could predict the development of
local complications (parapneumonic effusion/pleural empyema, necrotizing pneumonia, and …

Continued surveillance in the epidemiology of empyema is needed. Progress in new
strategies of prevention, such as a new generation of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines …