title: Nosocomial empyema caused by Clostridium difficile.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, London.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabaqchali
mesh_terms: 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