Empyema risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of empyema include:[1]
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Thoracic surgery
- NSAIDs use during acute viral infection is associated with an increased risk of empyema in children
- Lung abscess
- Chest trauma
- Thoracentesis
References
- ↑ Giubergia V, Alessandrini F, Barrias C, Giuseppucci C, Reusmann A, Barrenechea M; et al. (2017). "Risk factors for morbidities and mortality in children following pneumonectomy". Respirology. 22 (1): 187–191. doi:10.1111/resp.12867. PMID 27511212.