Nosocomial empyema caused by Clostridium difficile. |
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| Authors: | A J Simpson S S Das S Tabaqchali |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew''s Hospital Medical College, London. |
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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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