Document Detail


Direct detection of Clostridium sordellii in pleural fluid of a patient with pneumonic empyema by a broad-range 16S rRNA PCR.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17577829     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 56-y-old male admitted with a left-sided post-pneumonic empyema. Clostridium sordellii DNA was directly detected in its pleural fluid by a broad-range 16S rRNA PCR, after 24 h of specimen collection. This is the third case of pleural infection caused by C. sordellii in the literature.
Authors:
Christoforos N Foroulis; Irini Gerogianni; Vassilios K Kouritas; Eleni Karestsi; Dimitra Klapsa; Konstantinos Gourgoulianis; Efi Petinaki
Related Documents :
21335399 - Successful rituximab therapy in a lupus patient with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage.
2952509 - Some rare causes of intracranial calcification in childhood: computed tomographic findi...
10923229 - Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis: report of a case and review of the literature.
3513559 - Experience with the use of cefotaxime in the treatment of bacterial meningitis.
7387469 - Hemiplegic migraine associated with an aseptic meningeal reaction.
8147799 - Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia with atypical histopathological features.
2679959 - Placenta percreta invading the urinary bladder.
11475119 - Multiple ipsilateral congenital diaphragmatic pathologies: rarities to consider.
15025379 - Co-existent massive renal replacement lipomatosis and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephriti...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0036-5548     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-19     Completed Date:  2007-11-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0215333     Medline TA:  Scand J Infect Dis     Country:  Sweden    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  617-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical School, University of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clostridium Infections / microbiology*
Clostridium sordellii / genetics*
DNA, Bacterial / analysis,  genetics
Empyema, Pleural / microbiology*
Humans
Lung / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged
Pleural Effusion / microbiology*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Role of CD8 lymphocytes and neutrophilic alveolitis in Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.
Next Document:  Tularemia presenting with tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis: report of two cases.