%0 Journal Article %T Empyema editorial %A Dunlap, Daniel G. %A Semaan, Roy %A Feller-Kopman, David %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2018 %B 2018 %9 %! Empyema editorial %K %X Empyema refers to a collection of frank pus or infected fluid within the pleural space and has an attributable mortality rate of 10–20% (1-3). The standard of care includes appropriate antibiotic therapy and prompt evacuation of the pleural fluid, as delay and a lack of source control leads to organization of the space making drainage difficult and significantly worsening outcomes (4). %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/23787 %P S3911-S3913 %@ 2077-6624