Empyema is a medical term used for pus pockets that have accumulated inside a body cavity, for example, pleural space. This condition occurs when a bacterial infection remains untreated or if it does ...

Background: Open-window thoracostomy (OWT) is an effective life-saving treatment for refractory empyema. Nonetheless, the patients’ mental and physical suffering due to OWT is not minimal, and ...

Pleural effusions complicate up to 57% of bacterial pneumonias. They vary in severity, ranging from uncomplicated effusions to empyema. Some require only antibiotics and observation, while others ...

A rise in vaccine-resistant bacteria shows the need for a new vaccine to fight childhood empyema after a spike in hospitalisations, a new study reveals. A UNSW Sydney-led medical research team has ...