COMPLICATED PNEUMONIA WITH EMPYEMA CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS IN A CHILD

• Hauptverfasser: Ana Reis-Melo (Verfasst von), Diana Soares (Verfasst von), Manuel Ferreira Magalhães (Verfasst von), Catarina Ferraz (Verfasst von), Luísa Vaz (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To highlight the pathogenicity of Streptococcus anginosus, which is rare in pediatric patients, but can cause severe infections that are known to have a better outcome when treated early with interventional procedures and prolonged antibiotic therapy. Case description: The patien...