Table 3.
Patients With Pleural Infection
| Indication | PA | Removed | Transplant | Deatha | LDH Fluidb (U/L) | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Yes | No | No | Yes | 37 | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus |
| Palliative | No | No | … | No | 162b | Acinetobacter baumannii, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Bridge | No | Yes | Yes | No | 152b | No organism identified |
| Bridge | No | Yes | No | No | 206b | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus |
| Palliative | No | No | … | Yes | N/A | Escherichia coli |
| Unclear | No | No | … | No | 106 | Klebsiella pneumoniae, Corynebacterium species |
| Bridge | No | Yes | Yes | No | 80b | Corynebacterium species, Streptococcus agalactiae |
| Bridge | No | No | No | Yes | 54 | K pneumoniae |
| Bridge | No | No | No | No | 133b | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium species, A baumannii, Enterococcus species |
| Bridge | No | No | No | No | 57 | Klebsiella oxytoca |
LDH = lactate hydrogenase; PA = peri-procedural antibiotic.
a
Death due to infection.
b
Exudate per Light’s criteria.