Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman
We report a case of a Clostridium septicum empyema in an immunocompetent woman following operation for an incarcerated internal hernia. The patient was successfully treated with pleural decortication and an extended course of postoperative antibiotics. This is the first report of such an infection i...
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| author | Alexander B. Granok Patrick A. Mahon Genesio W. Biesek |
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| description | We report a case of a Clostridium septicum empyema in an immunocompetent woman following operation for an incarcerated internal hernia. The patient was successfully treated with pleural decortication and an extended course of postoperative antibiotics. This is the first report of such an infection in the medical literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3de06fc0aec4401fbe553cf097001ab82025-02-03T00:59:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/231738231738Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent WomanAlexander B. Granok0Patrick A. Mahon1Genesio W. Biesek2Infectious Disease Associates, 399 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH 03054, USASurgical Care Group, PC, 87 McGregor Street, Suite 3100, Notre Dame Pavilion, Manchester, NH 03102, USAManchester Internal Medicine Associates, 1650 Elm Street, Suite 302, Manchester, NH 03101, USAWe report a case of a Clostridium septicum empyema in an immunocompetent woman following operation for an incarcerated internal hernia. The patient was successfully treated with pleural decortication and an extended course of postoperative antibiotics. This is the first report of such an infection in the medical literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/231738 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander B. Granok Patrick A. Mahon Genesio W. Biesek Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman |
| title_full | Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman |
| title_fullStr | Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman |
| title_short | Clostridium septicum Empyema in an Immunocompetent Woman |
| title_sort | clostridium septicum empyema in an immunocompetent woman |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/231738 |
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