This study is a prospective, multi-centre randomised controlled study with internal pilot and embedded antibiotic pharma clinical trials

A study to compare a single drainage procedure (therapeutic aspiration) versus a standard chest tube for the initial treatment of infected fluid around the lung

This study compares two ways to drain infected fluid from around the lung: a standard chest tube or a single, less invasive drainage. It also looks at how antibiotics work. The goal is to help patients get better faster and go home sooner.