Table 4.
The Treatment and Prognosis of 9 Patients with S. constellatus Empyema
| Term | Total (n = 9) |
|---|---|
| Therapy (n/%) | |
| Antibiotics+ drainage | 6 (66.7%) |
| Antibiotics+ drainage + Intrapleural fibrinolytics | 1 (11.1%) |
| Antibiotics+ drainage+ Intrapleural fibrinolytics + surgery | 1 (11.1%) |
| Antibiotics+ drainage+ surgery | 1 (11.1%) |
| Duration of antibiotic use (days) | 44.3±22.5 |
| Respiratory failure (n/%) | 5 (55.6%) |
| Sever pneumonia | 3 (33.3%) |
| ARDS | 2 (22.2%) |
| Ventilator using (n/%) | 3 (33.3%) |
| Hospital stays(days) | 23±7.02 |
| Outcome(n/%) | |
| Cured and survival | 8 (88.9%) |
| Worsen and death | 1 (11.1%) |