The aim of the study was to ascertain changes in the incidence, etiology, treatment, and outcomes of pleural infections over a decade in a Finnish University Hospital.
All patients treated for pleural infections in Tampere University Hospital during 2000-2008 and 2012-2016 were included. The incidence rates and the epidemiologic data and medical history of patients, etiology of infection, and treatment trends and outcomes were compared between the cohorts.
The incidence of pleural infections increased from 4.4 during 2000-2008 to 9.9 during 2012-2016 per 100.000 patient-years, p?