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