Table 3 Pleural infection details
Patient | Chemotherapy | a. Purulent | b. Gram stain positive | c. Bacterial culture positive | Organisms isolated | IPC removed due to empyema |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1a | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Staphylococcus lugdunesis | Yes |
2 | No | No | No | No | - | Yes |
3 | No | Yes | Yes | No | - | No |
4 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Staphylococcus epidermidis (CoNS) | No |
5 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Staphylococcus epidermidis (CoNS) | No |
6a | Yes | No | No | Yes | Staphylococcus aureus | No |
7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pseudomonas, Enterococcus faecalis | Yes |