Pleural Space Infections.
Life (Basel)
; 13(2)2023 Jan 29.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36836732
ABSTRACT
Pleural space infections have been a well-recognized clinical syndrome for over 4000 years and continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, our collective understanding of the causative pathophysiology has greatly expanded over the last few decades, as have our treatment options. The aim of this paper is to review recent updates in our understanding of this troublesome disease and to provide updates on established and emerging treatment modalities for patients suffering from pleural space infections. With that, we present a review and discussion synthesizing the recent pertinent literature surrounding the history, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of these challenging infections.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Life (Basel)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States