Risk factors related to pleural empyema after talc slurry pleurodesis

•The study's objective was to identify the risk factors for the development of post-pleurodesis empyema in order to better select patients for this procedure and minimize its morbidity. The study suggests that antibiotic therapy prior to pleurodesis may increase the risk of developing empyema. Furthermore, pleurodesis should be carefully considered in patients with long-duration chest tube and incomplete lung expansion.