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Created page with "'''Thoracic empyema''' or '''pleural empyema''' refers to accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity. The most common bacteria involved are streptococci and staphylococci. Mycobacteria are a rare cause. Development of thoracic empyema is a cause of treatment failure for pneumonia, and it should be considered in those cases where patients don’t get better on antibiotic treatment. == Etiology == Thoracic empyema can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary t..."
