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 ...

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THE role of anaerobic streptococci and other anaerobes in various pulmonary and pleural infections is well established. As a rule, these organisms are involved in mixed infections with other anaerobes ...

Updated IDSA/PIDS guidelines for 2026 provide recommendations for managing CAP-associated parapneumonic effusion in children.

Chest X-ray of a lung abscess. An abscess is an accumulation of puss within a cavity in tissue. It is usually as a result of an infection or other foreign material Is the use of proton pump inhibitors ...