Clinical outcomes of indwelling pleural catheter-related pleural infections: an international multicenter study.

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BACKGROUND: Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) offer effective control of malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). IPC-related infection is uncommon but remains a major concern. Individual IPC centers see few infections, and previous reports lack sufficient numbers and detail. This study combined the experience of 11 centers from North America, Europe, and Australia to describe the incidence, microbiology, management, and clinical outcomes of IPC-related pleural infection. METHODS: This was a mu...

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Authors: Fysh, E; Tremblay, A; Feller-Kopman, D; Mishra, E; Slade, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Chest
• Volume: 144
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 1597-1602
• Publication date: 2013-11-01
• DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-3103
• EISSN: 1931-3543
• ISSN: 0012-3692
• Language: English
• Keywords: Australia; Catheter-Related Infections; Europe; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Prognosis; Humans; Risk Factors; Survival Rate; Pleural Effusion; Male; Catheters, Indwelling; Female; Incidence; Retrospective Studies; North America; Pleurodesis; Follow-Up Studies; Aged