A case report of an unusual lung abscess due to Cl. perfringens (B. welchi).

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Case Reports1 February 1951A CASE REPORT OF AN UNUSUAL LUNG ABSCESS DUE TO CL. PERFRINGENS (B. WELCHI)RALPH F. JACOX, M.D., PAUL DIONNE, M.D.RALPH F. JACOX, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PAUL DIONNE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-34-2-479 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThis case report concerns a study of a 30 year old woman who developed an acute pulmonary abscess from which a pure culture of Cl. perfringens was isolated. This circumstance is unique because of the rarity of this infective agent in pulmonary suppuration. Moreover, the presence of single bacterial species in purulent lung abscess fluid is of infrequent occurrence. Finally, the complete recovery of the patient from such an invasive, pathogenic organism is of particular interest.CASE REPORTThe patient, a 30 year old married female, suddenly developed an acute onset of severe right anterior chest pain six days before...Bibliography1. Bucher CJ: Abscess of the lung: a bacteriologic study based on 118 cases, Am. J. M. Sc. 179: 406-411, 1930. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Varney PI: The bacterial flora of treated and untreated abscess of the lung, Arch. Surg. 19: 1602-1617, 1929. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Cohen J: The bacteriology of abscess of the lung and methods for its study, Arch. Surg. 24: 171-188, 1932. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Ermatinger LH: Micro-organisms of lung abscess and bronchiectasis, J. Infect. Dis. 43: 391-398, 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. WeissShevky CMC: Experimental pulmonary abscess in monkeys, Arch. Path. 22: 770-781, 1936. Google Scholar6. GlaserGlynnHanan LFREB: Gas bacillus gangrene of the lungs, J. A. M. A. 116: 827-828, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. Letulle R: Microörganisms in lung abscess, Presse méd. 47: 1779-1781, 1938. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication December 2, 1948.From the Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, and the Medical Clinic of the Strong Memorial and Rochester Municipal Hospitals, Rochester, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySpontaneous Clostridium Perfringens Lung Abscess Unresponsive to PenicillinClostridial pleuropulmonary infections: Case report and review of the literatureClostridial Pleuropulmonary InfectionNecrotizing pneumonia and empyema due to clostridium perfringensPercutaneous Transtracheal Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Anaerobic Pulmonary InfectionJOHN G. BARTLETT, M.D., JON E. ROSENBLATT, M.D., F.A.C.P., SYDNEY M. FINEGOLD, M.D., F.A.C.P.Primary Thoracic Empyema Caused by Clostridium SporogenesMiscellaneous Bacterial Causes of Community-Acquired PneumoniaPRIMARY CLOSTRIDIAL PNEUMONIA*JOSEPH SWEETING, M.D., LEON ROSENBERG, M.D. 1 February 1951Volume 34, Issue 2Page: 479-483KeywordsAbscessesHospital medicineIschemiaLungsPathogensPatient advocacyPulmonary diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...