Pediatric Empyema in the Post-Pandemic Period: Evaluating Changing Trends in Microbiology, Investigations, Fibrinolysis, and Surgical Outcomes.

Publication date: Jun 01, 2026

We present a retrospective analysis of our experience managing pediatric empyema, focusing on clinical, microbiological, radiological aspects, surgical and fibrinolytic outcomes over an 8-year period, encompassing the 2022-2023 United Kingdom invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) surge. This observational study aimed to test the hypothesis that the post-pandemic period has revealed a new pattern of microbes, disease patterns, and treatment effectiveness. Case notes of children (

Concepts Keywords
Microbiology Adolescent
Pandemic Anti-Bacterial Agents
Pediatric Anti-Bacterial Agents
Radiological Child
Child, Preschool
COVID-19
Drainage
Empyema, Pleural
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Pandemics
Retrospective Studies
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus pyogenes
Treatment Outcome
United Kingdom

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Empyema
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH Empyema Pleural
disease MESH Streptococcal Infections

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