Case report reports empyema caused by Clostridium difficile aspiration in a patient with carcinoid syndrome, highlighting rare extraintestinal spread of enteric pathogens.
Extraintestinal infections of Clostridium difficile are rare and often associated with underlying disorders. A case of empyema caused by aspiration of C difficile in a patient with carcinoid syndrome and C difficile colitis is described.
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