Nosocomial Empyema Caused by Clostridium Difficile

Overview

Journal J Clin Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 1996 Feb 1

PMID 8655688

Citations 8

Authors

A J Simpson

S S Das

S TABAQCHALI

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Abstract

Pleural infection with Clostridium difficile is extremely rare. A case of nosocomial empyema following chest drain insertion in a 46 year old man is described. The potential of C difficile to cause extra-intestinal infections should be recognised and its isolation from other sites should not be ignored.

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