Nosocomial empyema caused by Clostridium difficile.
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.
Simpson
A J
AJ
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, London.
Das
S S
SS
Tabaqchali
S
S
D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged