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The bacterial aetiology of pleural empyema. A descriptive and comparative metagenomic study.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2019
OBJECTIVES The view of pleural empyema as a complication of bacterial pneumonia is changing because many patients lack evidence of underlying pneumonia. To further our understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms, we conducted in-depth microbiological ...
Ruben Dyrhovden, Randi M. Nygaard, Robin Patel, Elling Ulvestad, Elling Ulvestad, Øyvind Kommedal   +5 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Minimally invasive intrathoracic negative-pressure therapy and flexible thoracoscopy (FlexVATS) for patients with pleural empyema [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
To determine whether a new surgical method using a flexible endoscope (FlexVATS) to perform sparing debridement and apply negative-pressure therapy without extensive decortication may be an alternative treatment option for empyema.
Björn-Ole Stüben, Gabriel A. Plitzko, Julia Sauerbeck, Philipp Busch, Nathaniel Melling, Matthias Reeh, Jakob R. Izbicki, Thomas Rösch, Kai Bachmann, Michael Tachezy   +9 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication for the management of late stage pleural empyema, is it feasible?

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2016
Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical decortication (VATSD) is widely applicable in fibrinopurulent Stage II empyema. While, more chronic thick walled Stage III empyema (organizing stage) needs conversion to open thoracotomy, and existing ...
Waseem M Hajjar, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sami A Al-Nassar, Rawan K Alsultan, Waad A Alwgait, Hanoof H Alkhalaf, Shekhar C Bisht   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Milky Effusion in Giant Empyema Caused by Streptococcus viridans

Respirology Case Reports
Milky pleural effusion usually suggests chylothorax. We report a case of massive empyema caused by Streptococcus viridans presenting with milky pleural fluid.
Guo Li, Min Pang, Ming‐ming Yang, Xian‐qiong Pang   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia and subsequent fatal Escherichia coli/Streptococcus anginosus pleural empyema

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Achromobacter xylosoxidans, a gram-negative bacillus with low virulence has rarely been reported to cause clinically significant infections. We report an unusual case of MDR Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia from a peripherally inserted
Saad Habib, Nicholas Fuca, Mohammed Azam, Abdul Hasan Siddiqui, Kartikeya Rajdev, Michel Chalhoub   +5 more
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Etiology of parapneumonic effusion and pleural empyema in children. The role of conventional and molecular microbiological tests.

Respiratory Medicine, 2016
Background An increasing incidence of parapneumonic effusion and pleural empyema (PPE/PE) has been reported in recent studies. As only few data on etiology of PPE/PE in Central Europe have been reported, we undertook a study on the etiology of PPE/PE in ...
Katarzyna Krenke, Ewa Sadowy, Edyta Podsiadły, Waleria Hryniewicz, Urszula Demkow, Marek Kulus   +5 more
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The role of high dose corticosteroid (methylperednisolone pulse therapy) in treatment of multi-organ involvement after bacterial pneumonia and pleural empyema; “case series” [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Parapneumonic effusions and empyema usually occur after bacterial pneumonia. Inflammation plays an essential role in the occurrence of pneumonia and can lead to an autoinflammatory condition.
Seyed Hossein Mirlohi, Sanaz Tajfirooz, Mitra Rouhi   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Age-Related Differences in Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Pleural Empyema: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. [PDF]

Geriatrics (Basel)
Yayan J, Biancosino C.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Changes in the incidence and bacterial aetiology of paediatric parapneumonic pleural effusions/empyema in Germany, 2010-2017: a nationwide surveillance study.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2019
OBJECTIVES Parapneumonic pleural effusions/empyema (PPE/PE) are severe complications of community-acquired pneumonia. We investigated the bacterial aetiology and incidence of paediatric PPE/PE in Germany after the introduction of universal pneumococcal ...
J. Liese, C. Schoen, M. Linden, L. Lehmann, D. Goettler, S. Keller, A. Maier, Florian Segerer, M. Rose, A. Streng   +9 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Early Thoracotomy and Decortication in Pleural Empyema. [PDF]

Cureus
Kohli A, Bhende VV, Chaudhary A, Patel VB, Krishnakumar M, Roy S.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources