Empyema: A collection of pus in the pleural cavity, often due to infection. Intrapleural therapy: Treatment administered directly into the pleural space, often involving medications to break down ...

Risk factors of treatment failure in community acquired ... EACTS expert consensus statement for surgical management of pleural empyema. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2015; 48: 642–53 CrossRef MEDLINE ...

For instance, a review of clinical reports has shown that infections caused by SAG can lead to severe conditions such as empyema, which is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity. One study ...