Empyema

Management of pleural space infection.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
RespiratoryInfectious DiseasesSurgery

Clinical Guidelines

British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease
National
EACTS expert consensus statement for surgical management of pleural empyema
National
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyema
National
British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease
Local
BTS guidelines for the management of pleural infection in children
Local
EACTS expert consensus statement for surgical management of pleural empyema
Local
ERS/ESTS statement on the management of pleural infection in adults
Local
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyema
Local