Empyema is apparently becoming more common, with pneumococcus being the most common pathogen detected in Europe and the USA. However, group A streptococcus and S. aureus pneumonia are individually more likely to progress to empyema. Serotype 1 pneumococcus is frequently implicated and the reasons for an apparent increase in incidence remain unclear. Management requires antibiotics and removal of pus either by fibrinolysis or primary drainage. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009.
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Clark, J. (2009). Microbiology and management of pleural empyema. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 634, 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79838-7_6
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