title: Early thoracotomy for empyema.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004653:Empyema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000601:surgery*