Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía / Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 138(7): 847-851, July 2010. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral cefadroxil for 21 days. One month after discharge she was asymptomatic and with a normal C reactive protein. Pneumonia is an important differential diagnosis in unknown origin bacteremia caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes. It may have a fulminant evolution and may complicate with abscess and empyema.
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Pneumonia Bacteriana
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Diagnostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Es
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Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article