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What (who) is purulent pleurisy - definition
![The illustration shows a person undergoing [[thoracentesis]]. The person sits upright and leans on a table. Excess fluid from the pleural space is drained into a bag.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thoracentesis.jpg?width=200 "The illustration shows a person undergoing [[thoracentesis]]. The person sits upright and leans on a table. Excess fluid from the pleural space is drained into a bag.")
Wikipedia
Pleural empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity caused by microorganisms, usually bacteria. Often it happens in the context of a pneumonia, injury, or chest surgery. It is one of the various kinds of pleural effusion. There are three stages: exudative, when there is an increase in pleural fluid with or without the presence of pus; fibrinopurulent, when fibrous septa form localized pus pockets; and the final organizing stage, when there is scarring of the pleura membranes with possible inability of the lung to expand. Simple pleural effusions occur in up to 40% of bacterial pneumonias. They are usually small and resolve with appropriate antibiotic therapy. If however an empyema develops additional intervention is required.
