Prognostic significance of pleural fluid microbiological positivity in pleural infection: a bicentric 10-year retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Despite its heterogeneity, there is currently limited data in pleural infection phenotyping. Using pleural fluid characteristics, pleural infection can be classified into microbiological-positive pleural infection (MPPI) and microbiological-negative pleural infection (MNPI). This...

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Published in:	Respiratory Research
Main Authors:	Charles Wong, Hon Cheung Fan, Najib M. Rahman, Jeffrey Chi Chung Wong, Hei Shun Cheng, Pui Hing Chiu, Chun Wai Tong, Flora Pui Ling Miu, Loretta Yin Chun Yam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-025-03129-5