Aug 11, 2025 · Many parapneumonic effusions are associated with bacterial infections, but they also may be caused by viral, fungal, and mycoplasma pneumonias and tuberculosis. The …

Jan 19, 2017 · Following the introduction of 7-valent PCV (PCV7), Streptococcus pneumoniae continued to be a major cause of empyema with an increasing incidence in some geographic …

Mar 15, 2010 · Recent regional reports suggest an increase in the incidence of childhood pneumonia complicated by empyema. We assessed whether early decreases in pneumonia …

Jan 1, 2010 · CONCLUSIONS: Among children ≤18 years of age, the annual empyema-associated hospitalization rates increased almost 70% between 1997 and 2006, despite …

Abstract orically, empyema thoracis has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. It bec e the focus of considerable attention following i s resurgence globally in the 1990’s. The …

Of the empyemas where study pathogens were listed (37.6%), staphylococcal-related empyema had the largest absolute increases across age groups and was associated with longer hospital …

CONCLUSIONS—Although parapneumonic empyema-related hospitalizations remained relatively rare, they increased substantially during the study period. A number of pathogens, especially …

Recent Findings Following the introduction of 7-valent PCV (PCV7), Streptococcus pneumoniae continued to be a major cause of empyema with an increasing incidence in some geo-graphic …

In conclusion, empyema thoracis is becoming a prevalent complication of bacterial pneumonia, and its incidence has increased over the past 24 years. The majority of the empyema patients …

Feb 15, 2002 · The annual population incidence of empyema increased during the study period from 1 to 5 cases per 100,000 population aged <19 years. Streptococcus pneumoniae was …