COMPLICATED PNEUMONIA WITH EMPYEMA CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS IN A CHILD

• Main Authors: Ana Reis-Melo (Author), Diana Soares (Author), Manuel Ferreira Magalhães (Author), Catarina Ferraz (Author), Luísa Vaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...