Trends in the Incidence, Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes of Pleural Infections in Adults Over a Decade in a Finnish University Hospital.
A LehtomäkiR NevalainenM UkkonenJ NieminenJ LaurikkaJahangir Ari KhanPublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2019)
The overall incidence of pleural infections has increased significantly while the causes of pleural infections and the distribution of pathogens remain unchanged. Contemporary patients are older with higher prevalence of comorbidities and more frequently undergo thoracoscopic surgery.