How do other illnesses affect an empyema?

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  1. Empyema is itself a complication of other illnesses, such as pneumonia or diabetes, or a complication from injury or surgery. Although rarely fatal, empyema is dangerous if untreated. Empyema can result in lung damage.

    Empyema is itself a complication of other illnesses, such as pneumonia or diabetes, or a complication from injury or surgery. Although rarely fatal, empyema is dangerous if untreated. Empyema can result in lung damage. More