Phenotyping empyema by pleural fluid culture results and macroscopic appearance: an 8-year retrospective study.
Ka Pang ChanSusanna So Shan NgKwun Cheung LingJoyce K C NgLai Ping LoWing Ho YipJenny Chun Li NgaiKin Wang ToFanny Wai-San KoYun Chor Gary LeeDavid Shu Cheong HuiPublished in: ERJ open research (2023)
Empyema is a heterogeneous disease with different clinical characteristics. Phenotyping empyema into different subclasses based on pleural fluid microbiological results and macroscopic fluid appearance provides insight into the underlying bacteriology, source of infection and subsequent clinical outcomes.
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