Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment01:30

Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment

359
Pneumonia poses the potential for numerous complications that warrant consideration. These complications include the following:
359
Pneumonia II: Pathophysiology01:29

Pneumonia II: Pathophysiology

426
The pathophysiology of pneumonia involves the following steps:
426
Pulmonary Embolism II: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care01:29

Pulmonary Embolism II: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care

31
Diagnosing Pulmonary EmbolismDiagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) involves clinical assessment and advanced imaging tests. The preferred diagnostic tool is the spiral (helical) CT scan or CT angiography (CTA), which uses intravenous contrast media to visualize the pulmonary vasculature and identify emboli.A ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan is an alternative for patients unable to receive contrast media. This scan includes both perfusion and ventilation scanning. Perfusion scanning involves...
31

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Duration of antibiotic therapy for bacteraemia in immune compromised hosts-a post-hoc subgroup analysis of the Bacteremia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed For Clinical Effectiveness (BALANCE) randomized clinical trial.

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases·2026
Same author

Topical Imiquimod for Lentigo Maligna in a Nonagenarian.

Life (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Targeted metatranscriptomic detection of viruses from floors for simultaneous evaluation of respiratory disease burden and viral variant identification.

mSphere·2026
Same author

Antibiotic and Nonantibiotic Drugs Associated With Clostridioides difficile Infection Risk: a Pharmacopoeia-Wide Case-Cohort Study.

The Journal of infectious diseases·2026
Same author

Using routine asymptomatic <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> testing to identify patients at high risk of developing <i>C. difficile</i> infection during hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2025
Same author

Anaplasmosis: Emerging threat in Canada.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2025
Same journal

Experience of COVID-19 universal screening in obstetrical units in Quebec, Canada.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
Same journal

AMMI Canada seasonal influenza guideline update 2025-26: Some questions answered.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
Same journal

Antibiotic prescribing for aspiration pneumonia in the intensive care unit.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
Same journal

Off-label use of dalbavancin to improve treatment outcomes and reduce health care costs in people who use drugs: A Canadian single-centre quality improvement initiative.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
Same journal

Diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infections: A cross-sectional survey of Canadian clinicians.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
Same journal

Treatment of pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a critically ill patient using bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid therapy in Canada: A brief report.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 22, 2025

Cefoperazone-treated Mouse Model of Clinically-relevant Clostridium difficile Strain R20291
06:51

Cefoperazone-treated Mouse Model of Clinically-relevant Clostridium difficile Strain R20291

Published on: December 10, 2016

12.7K

Polymicrobial Clostridioides difficile lung empyema.

Parmvir Parmar1,2, Sarah Hosseini3, Kathryn N Suh1

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal Officiel De L'Association Pour La Microbiologie Medicale Et L'Infectiologie Canada
|November 7, 2022
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) empyema is rare. This case study shows successful treatment of polymicrobial C. diff empyema using chest tubes and vancomycin.

Keywords:
C. difficile infectionClostridioides difficileempyemaextraintestinal polymicrobial infection

More Related Videos

Culturing and Maintaining Clostridium difficile in an Anaerobic Environment
11:13

Culturing and Maintaining Clostridium difficile in an Anaerobic Environment

Published on: September 14, 2013

39.0K
Growing a Cystic Fibrosis-Relevant Polymicrobial Biofilm to Probe Community Phenotypes
03:53

Growing a Cystic Fibrosis-Relevant Polymicrobial Biofilm to Probe Community Phenotypes

Published on: April 19, 2024

638

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 22, 2025

Cefoperazone-treated Mouse Model of Clinically-relevant Clostridium difficile Strain R20291
06:51

Cefoperazone-treated Mouse Model of Clinically-relevant Clostridium difficile Strain R20291

Published on: December 10, 2016

12.7K
Culturing and Maintaining Clostridium difficile in an Anaerobic Environment
11:13

Culturing and Maintaining Clostridium difficile in an Anaerobic Environment

Published on: September 14, 2013

39.0K
Growing a Cystic Fibrosis-Relevant Polymicrobial Biofilm to Probe Community Phenotypes
03:53

Growing a Cystic Fibrosis-Relevant Polymicrobial Biofilm to Probe Community Phenotypes

Published on: April 19, 2024

638

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) commonly causes enteritis and antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
  • Extraintestinal C. diff infections are rare, typically involving intra-abdominal sites.
  • C. diff empyema is an exceptionally uncommon manifestation.

Observation:

  • A case of an 80-year-old woman with polymicrobial C. diff empyema is presented.
  • The patient had a rare form of extraintestinal C. diff infection.
  • No standard treatment exists for C. diff empyema, with limited successful treatment data.

Findings:

  • Successful treatment of polymicrobial C. diff empyema was achieved.
  • Treatment involved multiple chest tube insertions for pleural drainage.
  • Intravenous vancomycin was administered as the primary antibiotic therapy.

Implications:

  • This case contributes to the limited data on successful C. diff empyema treatment.
  • Highlights the potential efficacy of chest tube drainage and vancomycin for this rare condition.
  • Suggests a treatment approach for future cases of C. diff empyema.