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:
Chen H. et al. Prognostic factors for mortality in invasive pneumococcal disease in adult: a system review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports 2021.
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