BTS guidelines for the management of pleural infection * Authors' reply

2004202 citationsletterbronze Open Access

Authors

Christopher W.H. Davies · Anglo-Norman Text Society

Abstract

We have read the BTS guidelines for the management of pleural infection1 and are concerned about the proposed antibiotic choices for the initial treatment of culture negative or pending pleural infection. Section 2.8 of the text and table 2 detail the antibiotic choices but, in our opinion, leave considerable gaps in antibacterial cover against the likely pathogens. In particular:

Topics & Keywords

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Thorax

Volume 59, Issue 2, pp. 178-178

DOI: 10.1136/thorax.2003.013094

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