A retrospective analysis of the bacteriology of complicated parapneumonic effusions or empyemas in a tertiary teaching hospital: emphasis on the increasing incidence of aerobic gram-negative pathogens

Y. H. Liu, Y. C. Lin, C. Y. Tu, H. J. Chen, T. C. Hsia, C. M. Shih (Taichung, Taiwan, Province Of China)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Miscellaneous respiratory infections I
Session: Miscellaneous respiratory infections I
Session type: Electronic Poster Session
Number: 4209
Disease area: Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
Y. H. Liu, Y. C. Lin, C. Y. Tu, H. J. Chen, T. C. Hsia, C. M. Shih (Taichung, Taiwan, Province Of China). A retrospective analysis of the bacteriology of complicated parapneumonic effusions or empyemas in a tertiary teaching hospital: emphasis on the increasing incidence of aerobic gram-negative pathogens. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 4209

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
The changing epidemiology of empyema in children
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Why is complicated pneumonia and empyema increasing so rapidly in children?
Year: 2007


Predictive factors, microbiology and outcome of patients with parapneumonic effusion
Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 1173-1179
Year: 2011



An audit of microbiological investigations performed on patients admitted with community acquired pneumonia
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Management of severe respiratory infections
Year: 2012

Lung function of preschoolers with parapneumonic effusions complicating community acquired pneumonia
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Paediatric respiratory infection: signs, symptoms and sequelae
Year: 2011


Pleural effusions in medical ICU –prevalence, causes and clinical significance
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pleural and parenchymal diseases
Year: 2009


Comparison of clinical characteristics between healthcare-associated pneumonia and community-acquired pneumonia in patients admitted into secondary hospitals
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Epidemiology: risk factors and prognosis in respiratory infections
Year: 2012


Prevalence of nosocomial pneumonia in patients of the general surgical departments
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 335s
Year: 2003

Pleural effusion predicts poor outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the CAPO international cohort study
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Community-acquired pneumonia: prognosis, complications and prevention
Year: 2008

Pleural empyema in acute bacterial pneumonia in children
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 715s
Year: 2004

Bacteriological and clinical correlates of culture-positive parapneumonic community-acquired pleural infection
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Clinical challenges in pneumonia
Year: 2020


Aspiration risks factors, microbiology and empiric antibiotics for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Lower respiratory tract infections in clinical practice
Year: 2020


Comparison of community acquired pneumonias which require admission to intensive care unit depending on etiology: Legionella vs pneumococcus
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Aetiology, diagnosis and outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Year: 2011


Parapneumonic effusions and empyema in childhood: a retrospective study
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 319s
Year: 2003

Incidence, aetiology and long-term evaluation of parapneumonic effusions complicated community acquired pneumonia during the period 1994-2008 in northern Greece
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Bacterial infections of upper and lower respiratory tract in childhood
Year: 2009


The impact of a stewardship programme on outcomes in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Antibiotic therapy for pneumonia and pleural infections
Year: 2020




Differences in clinical courses of nosocomial pneumonia between patients of surgical and therapeutic departments
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 787s
Year: 2006

Bacterial aetiology in the Danish pleural empyema project
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Epidemiology: risk factors and prognosis in respiratory infections
Year: 2012


Analysis of 598 patients with pleural empyema: microbiological features and management
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 642s
Year: 2005

Hospital-acquired pneumonia: microbiological data and potential adequacy of antimicrobial regimens
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 432-439
Year: 2002



Microbiological study of community acquired pneumonia versus nosocomial pneumonia in pediatric age group
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 714s
Year: 2004