Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 2, 1970 - Issue 2
Submit an article Journal homepage
18
Views
14
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Case Report

Primary Thoracic Empyema Caused by Clostridium Sporogenes

Anna-Stina Malmborg Medical Development Clinic and the Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
,
Margareta Rylander Medical Development Clinic and the Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
&
Hans Selander Medical Development Clinic and the Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 155-156 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015
 
Sample our Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days

Abstract

A case of a primary thoracic empyema caused by Clostridium sporogenes is reported. The patient was a very tall 25-year-old man who had previously been well. For psychological reasons a 5 cm long segment of the right femur was excised. The patient had intubation narcosis. Following the operation the patient's temperature slowly rose to about 39°C. His sputa were blood-tinged. Thoracocentesis yielded a small amount of thin brown red haemolysed fluid. Bacteriological cultivation showed heavy growth of Clostridium sporogenes. The patient was cured by treatment with penicillin and streptomycin. The probable route for the infection is discussed.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related Research Data

A CASE REPORT OF AN UNUSUAL LUNG ABSCESS DUE TO CL. PERFRINGENS (B. WELCHI)
Source: American College of Physicians
Clostridial Empyema
Source: American Medical Association (AMA)
PRIMARY CLOSTRIDIAL PNEUMONIA REPORT OF A CASE
Source: Elsevier BV
Bacterial Factors in Pyorrhea AlveolarisIII. The Isolation of B. Tetani, B. Welchii and other Sporulating Anaerobes From Human Saliva
Source: Oxford University Press (OUP)
GAS BACILLUS GANGRENE OF LUNG
Source: American Medical Association (AMA)
PRIMARY CLOSTRIDIAL PNEUMONIA
Source: American College of Physicians
The local and general effects of cultures and culture-filtrates of Clostridium oedematiens, CL. septicum, CL. sporogenes and CL. histolyticum.
Source: Wiley

Linking provided by 

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.