Abstract
Despite all medical advances of this century, pneumonia is still a common condition and the sixth leading cause of mortality in the United States. A pleural effusion develops in up to 40% of cases of pneumonia and empyema in 5% to 10% of those patients. The morbidity and mortality rates in patients with pleural effusions as a consequence of pneumonia are higher than in patients with pneumonia alone. In this review we discuss the classification, bacteriology, and the appropriate antibiotic treatment of patients with parapneumonic pleural effusions.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage*
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Empyema, Pleural / drug therapy*
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Empyema, Pleural / microbiology*
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Empyema, Pleural / mortality
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pleural Effusion / drug therapy*
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Pleural Effusion / microbiology*
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Pleural Effusion / mortality
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
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Prognosis
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Severity of Illness Index
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Survival Rate
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Treatment Outcome