A Rare Case of Pneumococcal Appendicitis in a Child

• Main Authors: Amar Chikhaoui (Author), Néhémie Nzoyikorera (Author), Mehdi El Mouadden (Author), Mounia Al Zemmouri (Author), Khalid Zerouali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Appendicitis is the most common cause for abdominal surgery in children. It is usually caused by Escherichia coli and Streptococcus species and is generally polymicrobial. However, Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of appendicitis. We report a rare case of pneumococcal appendicitis in a 7-yea...