hi hope u well sir i got pleural effusion 2 years ago it was just fluid , doctor decided to asspirate it , but he asspirates just 20 ml, here in pakistan doctors advice me T.B drugs, my blood E.S.R was normal, i use them 8 months as they prescribe, but after two years i got pain, another doctor advice for X-ray & after then ct scan chest, ct scan report show that it is Abscess , A surgeon try to Asspirate it but it was so thick & he asspirate 5 ml, he send the specimen for culture after 48 hrs report is normal gram stain no bacteria seen Z N stain no afb seen Fungul prep no fungus seen Culture Aerobically Organism No Growth is obtained incubation period 48hrs incubation temp 37 C sir last monday doctor oprate me & put a drain it to pleural wall after 4 days they remove the drain , now m feeling ok but sir im so scared that if it grow up again ... plz tell me or advice me any treatment please waiting for your kind reply Kamran