Clostridium subterminale Empyema in a Patient With Pulmonary Embolism
Clostridium subterminale is rarely a source of infection in humans, with only a handful of cases reported over the last several decades. Secondary to the low virulence of this specific species, there is a paucity of literature on pulmonary infections caused by this bacterium. We present a case of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0037 |
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| Summary: | Clostridium subterminale is rarely a source of infection in humans, with only a handful of cases reported over the last several decades. Secondary to the low virulence of this specific species, there is a paucity of literature on pulmonary infections caused by this bacterium. We present a case of a patient with C subterminale empyema with a recent history of submassive pulmonary embolism associated with pulmonary infarction. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |