a plications

 Respiratory failure, which requires a breathing machine or ventilator

 Empyema or lung abscesses. These are infrequent, but serious, complications of
pneumonia. They occur when pockets of pus form inside or around the lung.
These may sometimes need to be drained with surgery.
 Sepsis, a condition in which there is uncontrolled swelling (inflammation) in the
body, which may lead to organ failure
 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),