Pleural Empyema Due to<i>Clostridium difficile</i>and<i>Clostridium cadaveris</i>

Stolk-Engelaar, Virginia M. M.; Verwiel, J.M.M.; Bongaerts, G.P.A.; Linsen, Vic; Lk, Lacquet; Cox, A. L.

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“…Again, the spreading of C. difficile through contaminated wounds after trauma or surgical injury may be potentially misleading. Finally, other reports include cases of C. difficile empyema or pleural effusion [30, 31].…”

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Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile

GarcÃa-Lechuz

Hernangómez

Juan

et al. 2001

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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The objective of this paper was to investigate the incidence of extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile. During a 10-year period, the microbiology laboratory of our institution isolated 2034 isolates of C. difficile. Of the 2034 isolates, 21 (1.08%) were obtained from extra-intestinal sources. This represents an incidence of extra-intestinal isolation of four cases per 100 000 admissions. We were able to review the records of 17 patients for our study. The isolates in 12 patients were obtained from structures or fluids anatomically close to the colon and included the following infections: peritonitis in five cases (three primary and two secondary), intra-abdominal abscesses in three patients and abdominal wound infections in four cases. The infections in the other five patients were not in the anatomic vicinity of the colon. They included one case with a brain abscess, two episodes of bacteremia and two cases of foot infections (one chronic osteomyelitis). In all but one case, C. difficile isolation was obtained as part of a polymicrobial flora. The isolates were frequently non-toxigenic and the extra-intestinal infections occurred without concomitant diarrhea or prior anti-microbial therapy. Out of the 17 patients, eight died and nine survived. Death could not be directly attributed to C. difficile in any of the cases. The isolation of C. difficile outside the intestinal tract is very uncommon. Its clinical significance should be interpreted with caution.

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Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile

GarcÃa-Lechuz

Hernangómez

Juan

et al. 2001

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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“…The bacterium was first isolated from putrefying bodies and was the most prominent species during the decay of cadavers—hence the name cadaveris ( 3 ). Mostly nontoxic and nonpathogenic in animals and humans, this bacterium has been associated with infections in humans ( 4 – 6 ). Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of a recently isolated Clostridium cadaveris strain, AGRFS2.2, isolated from a pasture soil sample from a bovine dairy farm in New Zealand’s Manawatu region.…”

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Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium cadaveris Strain AGRFS2.2, Isolated from a Bovine Dairy Farm in New Zealand

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Jáuregui

Maclean

et al. 2020

Microbiol Resour Announc

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“…Botulism ‡ , neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis ‡ , sepsis ‡ Survival in air, germination in situ [188][189][190] Clostridium cadaveris Bacteremia ‡ , visceral abcess ‡ , reactive arthritis ‡ , pleural empyema ‡ Survival in air, germination in situ [191][192][193][194][195][196] Clostridium carnis Septicemia ‡ Survival in air, germination in situ [197] Clostridium celerecrescens…”

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Spore-forming Bacilli and Clostridia in human disease

2010

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Many Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria in the Firmicute phylum are important members of the human commensal microbiota, which, in rare cases, cause opportunistic infections. Other spore-formers, however, have evolved to become dedicated pathogens that can cause a striking variety of diseases. Despite variations in disease presentation, the etiologic agent is often the spore, with bacterially produced toxins playing a central role in the pathophysiology of infection. This review will focus on the specific diseases caused by spores of the Clostridia and Bacilli.

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Pleural Empyema Due toClostridium difficileandClostridium cadaveris

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Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile

Extra-intestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile

Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium cadaveris Strain AGRFS2.2, Isolated from a Bovine Dairy Farm in New Zealand

Spore-forming Bacilli and Clostridia in human disease

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