Empyema caused by Clostridium perfringens.
Trauma, chest surgery or other invasive procedures and underlying lung disease are often found to precede clostridial empyema. A case is described in which empyema caused by Clostridium perfringens was not associated with any of these factors.
D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004653:Empyema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography