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Diseases » Pleural effusion » Prevalence
 

Prevalence and Incidence of Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion Prevalence: Book Excerpts

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    Pleural Effusion: Pleural Effusion - epidemiology
    (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

    • Dependent on underlying cause
    • Pneumonia (most common cause):
      • Staphylococcus aureus (increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant species)
      • Streptococcus pneumoniae (increasing incidence of penicillin-resistant species)
      • Hemophilus influenzae (decreasing incidence since introduction of Hemophilus influenzae type B [HiB] vaccine)
      • No identified organisms (all cultures sterile)
    • Congenital heart disease
    • Malignancy

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    Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

    About prevalence and incidence statistics:

    The term 'prevalence' of Pleural effusion usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pleural effusion at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Pleural effusion refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Pleural effusion diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.


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