Pleural empyema after COVID-19: A delayed presentation

Globally, the number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths shows a declining trend since peak in January 2022. For now, pandemic phase looks to be ended, until severe new variant may trigger another wave. At present, India, small pockets COVID-19 post-COVID complications are still being reported. Therefore, physicians should remain vigilant about atypical presentations potential delayed or long-term SARS-CoV-2 infection, even individuals who had mild infection. Here, we present case 52-year-old male patient with history hypertension, is non-smoker developed culture-negative pleural empyema 7 months after The was successfully treated antibiotics early video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.