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It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space. en.wikipedia.org

Septic embolization may also occur to the lungs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary abscess, empyema, and pneumothorax. en.wikipedia.org

These infections include aspiration pneumonia, lung abscess, pulmonary empyema, and chronic otitis media and sinusitis. en.wikipedia.org

Infections can include mediastinitis, infectious myo- or pericarditis, endocarditis, cardiac device infection, pneumonia, empyema, and bloodstream infections. en.wikipedia.org

Complications from delayed surgery include pancreatitis, empyema ("collection of pus") or perforation of the gallbladder, cholecystitis, cholangitis, and obstructive jaundice. en.wikipedia.org

It should however be noted that the micro-organism responsible for development of empyema is not necessarily the same as the organism causing the pneumonia, especially in adults. en.wikipedia.org

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