Empyema Caused by Clostridium bifermentans: A Case Report
A case of pneumonia with associated empyema caused by Clostridium bifermentans is described. C bifermentans is an anaerobic, spore-forming, Gram-positive bacillus. This organism is infrequently reported as a cause of infection in humans, and older publications tended to regard it as nonpathogenic. H...
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| Main Authors: | Safa Edagiz, Phil Lagace-Wiens, John Embil, James Karlowsky, Andrew Walkty |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/481076 |
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