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. 2021 Dec 31;27(4):10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i4.152. doi: 10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i4.152

Table 2. Incidence of PE and empyema due to bacterial infections, 2017 - 2019.


Years
PE cases enrolled,
n
Total pneumonia admissions,
n
PE incidence per 1 000 pneumonia admissions per year,
N(95% CI)
2017 21 2 675 7.9 (4.9 - 12)
2018 9 3 487 2.6 (1.0 - 4.9)
2019 21 3 355 6.3 (3.9 - 9.6)
Total 51 9 517 5.4 (4.0 - 7.1)

PE = pleural effusion

CI = confidence interval