Utility of Measurement of Interleukin-1ß and Interleukin-8 in the Diagnosis of Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions

Abstract

Measurement of IL-1β and IL-8 in pleural fluid may be useful in the early diagnosis of CPPE, although individually, it may not improve the results obtained with the PFLD. Further studies are needed to more firmly establish what role these new parameters can play in the diagnosis of CPPE.