prognosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
The mortality may be as high as 25% - especially in patients who are bacteraemic.
A pleural effusion is more often associated with pneumococcal pneumonia than other pneumonias.
An empyema is seen in 3% of patients with positive blood cultures.
Other complications include:
- septic arthritis
- pericarditis
- endocarditis
- peritonitis
- cellulitis
- meningitis