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

Moreover, the incidence has shown an increasing trend, which could be contributed by an ageing population with comorbidities which act as predisposing factors to pleural infection (e.g., diabetes mellitus, neurological conditions causing oropharyngeal aspiration), increased use of sensitive imaging techniques like ultrasound and computed tomography (CT), and increased awareness among clinicians leading to more accurate diagnosis [ 2 ].

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