Insights on the ERS/ESTS statement on the management of pleural infection in adults

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Pleural fluid pH and LDH are reliable to inform indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) in patients whose fluid is not frankly purulent. Ongoing pleural drainage via IPC is required for patients with a confirmed pleural infection, including CPPE and empyema. https://bit.ly/3He48HO