title: New directions in the treatment of infected pleural effusion.
abstract: The optimum management of patients with parapneumonic effusion and empyema remains uncertain. This article will review the evidence and current opinion on the pathophysiology of this disease, the role of fibrinolytic therapy, and the use of modern surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Gleeson
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy