Hospitalizations for pediatric brain abscesses, epidural empyemas, and subdural empyemas associated with Streptococcus species peaked in March 2022, consistent with historical trends, according to ...

Chest X-ray of a lung abscess. An abscess is an accumulation of puss within a cavity in tissue. It is usually as a result of an infection or other foreign material Is the use of proton pump inhibitors ...

Empyema is a medical term used for pus pockets that have accumulated inside a body cavity, for example, pleural space. This condition occurs when a bacterial infection remains untreated or if it does ...

Empyema is an exudative effusion (an excessive collection of protein-rich fluid) accompanied by pus in the pleural cavity. The pleural space Is also known as the pleural cavity or intrapleural space ...

Background: Open-window thoracostomy (OWT) is an effective life-saving treatment for refractory empyema. Nonetheless, the patients’ mental and physical suffering due to OWT is not minimal, and ...