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Empyema caused by Clostridium difficile.

Abstract

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.

Entities: Disease Species

Keywords: Clostridium difficile; Empyema; Extraintestinal manifestations

Year: 1999 PMID： 22346383 PMCID： PMC3250722 DOI： 10.1155/1999/968940

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Infect Dis ISSN： 1180-2332

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