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6251997

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
Primary clostridial pleuropulmonary infection occurred in two patients. The pathogenesis of infection was related to aspiration of oropharyngeal contents or hematogenous seeding of infarcted lung tissue. One patient was cured with penicillin; the other died secondary to sepsis and respiratory failure. Review of 13 additional cases from the literature demonstrated pulmonary infection due to Clostridia to be characterized by lobar or multilobar disease with uniform involvement of the pleura. Iatrogenic contamination of the pleural space may play some role in the pathogenesis of infection. The treatment of choice is penicillin and drainage of infected pleural fluid. The disease appears similar to other forms of bacterial empyema, although in some patients, a fulminant, fatal course may be seen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0012-3692
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
622-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Clostridial pleuropulmonary infection.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports