Empyema Caused by Clostridium bifermentans: A Case Report. Issue 1 (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edagiz, Safa; Lagace-Wiens, Phil; Embil, John; Karlowsky, James; Walkty, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology =. Volume 26:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Clostridium bifermentans -- Empyema -- Pneumonia; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Infection; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/481076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1712-9532

Abstract

Abstract : A case of pneumonia with associated empyema caused by Clostridium bifermentans is described. C bifermentans is an anaerobic, spore-forming, Gram-positive bacillus. This organism is infrequently reported as a cause of infection in humans, and older publications tended to regard it as nonpathogenic. However, in more recent reports, C bifermentans has been documented as a cause of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, soft tissue infection, abdominal infections, brain abscess, bacteremia and endocarditis. The present case is the third reported case of empyema caused by C bifermentans, and it serves to further define the spectrum of illness due to this uncommon organism.