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| Pleural fluid parameters | Previous admission in a different hospital (7 days earlier to current admission) | Day 1 of admission in our hospital | Day 8, after antibiotic therapy |
| Cell count (cells/mm3) | 4500 | 2500 | 150 |
| Polymorphs (%) | 90 | 70 | 60 |
| Absolute neutrophil count (cells/mm3) | 4050 | 1750 | 90 |
