Background:The objective of this study was to assess the etiology, microbiology and outcome of hospital-acquired thoracic empyema (HATE) in adults.Methods:From December 2001 to December 2006, 459 adult patients with a diagnosis of thoracic empyema in a tertiary hospital were screened for HATE. HATE was defined as a new pleural empyema…
Background: To evaluate the clinical characteristics, bacteriology, and therapeutic outcomes of community-acquired thoracic empyema (CATE) in young adults. Methods: From December 2000 to December 2005, 428 adult patients with a diagnosis of thoracic empyema in a tertiary hospital were retrospectively reviewed. In total, there were 64 young adult patients who…
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