Neonatal pleural empyema with group A Streptococcus

Acta Paediatr. 1997 Jul;86(7):769-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08585.x.

Abstract

A case of early neonatal septicaemia with pneumonia and pleural empyema is reported. The causal microorganism was beta-haemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes group A originating from the mother, who had a perineal infection and bacteraemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Empyema, Pleural / drug therapy
  • Empyema, Pleural / microbiology*
  • Empyema, Pleural / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / physiopathology
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / physiopathology
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents