Complex Pleuropulmonary Infections: European Respiratory Monograph

Pleuropulmonary infections are among the major causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. This issue of the European Respiratory Monograph
considers pleuropulmonary infections from both medical and surgical angles. It
features chapters written by well-known experts in the fields of respiratory
medicine and thoracic surgery, with particular focus on antibiotic prophylaxis prior
to thoracic surgical procedures, the medical and surgical treatment of
tuberculosis, fungal infections, abscesses and empyema of the lung, bronchiectasis,
hydatid disease, mediastinitis, post-operative infection and complications, and
much more.