Antibiotic resistance in empyema thoracis: clinical outcomes and contributing factors in a tertiary care setting in Pakistan
ET remains a significant clinical challenge, with community-acquired infections and <i>K. pneumoniae</i> predominating. Effective antibiotic stewardship and targeted management strategies are essential to improving outcomes, especially in high-risk populations.
Authors
- Muhammad Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-837X)
- Sher Ali Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6422-2951)
Institutions
- Lady Reading Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100658
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00