Assertion: pleural cavity's fluid | /r/CapableOf | become infected
Facets:
value: in some cases of pleural effusion
type: OTHER
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The extra fluid can also become infected, resulting in an accumulation of pus.
text: However, this fluid can sometimes become infected.
text: In some cases of pleural effusion, the excess fluid becomes infected and turns into an abscess.
text: The condition is more serious when the fluid itself becomes infected (called complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPE), or empyema).
text: Pleural fluid that becomes infected may turn into an abscess, called an empyema, which requires prolonged drainage with a chest tube placed into the fluid collection.