Lung abscess caused by Clostridium ramosum
Nanda, N.; Voskuhl, G.W.
Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association 99(4): 158-160
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-1876 PMID: 16703936 Document Number: 602742
A 49-year-old male presented with weight loss and fever. Further evaluation revealed lung abscesses and Clostridium ramosum bacteremia. This is an unusual cause of infection. There have only been seven reports of infections caused by C. ramosum.
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