Empyema Caused by Clostridium difficile

Extraintestinal infections of Clostridium difficile are rare and often associated with underlying disorders. A case of empyema caused by aspiration of C difficile in a patient with carcinoid syndrome and C difficile colitis is described.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Darren A Hudson, A Patrick Gibb, M John Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/968940
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