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  • Infectious diseases
  • Pulmonary medicine

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  • Extraintestinal Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a rare but severe condition.
  • Empyema, a complication of pneumonia, can be an extraintestinal manifestation of CDI.
  • High mortality rates are associated with extraintestinal CDI.

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  • A 42-year-old Hispanic male presented with C. difficile empyema.
  • The patient had no preceding history of CDI.
  • Possible routes of infection include aspiration or chest tube contamination.

Findings:

  • The case demonstrates a rare presentation of C. difficile infection.
  • Empyema as a manifestation of CDI can occur without prior diagnosis.
  • This presentation underscores the diagnostic challenges of extraintestinal CDI.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should consider CDI in patients with empyema, even without a prior CDI history.
  • Early recognition and treatment of C. difficile empyema are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to understand the pathogenesis and optimal management of extraintestinal CDI.