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The incidence and treatment of empyema historically have fluctuated with the introduction of new antibiotics. As resistant strains of bacteria emerge, a return to aggressive surgical therapy becomes necessary. Empyemas are most likely to occur in patients with an underlying factor such as alcoholism, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, diabetes, tuberculosis, carcinoma, heroin addiction, or steroid therapy.
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