Empyema : Complications

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Complications could include:
A possible complication is pleural thickening.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
The prognosis for recovery is generally good, except in those cases with complications, such as a brain abscess or blood poisoning, or cases caused by certain types of streptococci.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Erysipelas is a type of cellulitis (skin infection) generally caused by group A streptococci.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 9, 2006
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