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Case Reports
. 2008 Mar;46(3):1153-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02446-07. Epub 2008 Jan 3.

Lung abscess due to Clostridium baratii infection in a patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Chin-Chung Shu, Ming Yao, Chien-Ching Hung, Shih-Chi Ku, Chong-Jen Yu, Yih-Leong Chang
Case Reports

Lung abscess due to Clostridium baratii infection in a patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Chin-Chung Shu et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar.
No abstract available

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
(A) CT scan of the chest on admission, showing a small faint patch at the left upper lung field (LULF) and old fibrotic changes at the right upper lung field. (B to D) Follow-up chest radiography 1 month later disclosed a mass lesion at the LULF (B), and a CT scan at the same period (C and D) revealed a mass with a fluid-retaining central cavity, thick irregular wall, and a focal area of consolidation over the LULF.
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