Fungal empyema thoracis, a rare but an emerging entity: a retrospective case series from Pakistan.

Nousheen IqbalAkbar Shoukat AliAqusa ZahidKauser JabeenMuhammad Irfan

Published in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2023)

Our data suggest that fungal empyema has a poor outcome as almost one-third of our patients died. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve outcome.

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