Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Intra-abdominal and Pelvic Infection: A Case Series.
Cureus
; 9(12): e1967, 2017 Dec 19.
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ABSTRACT
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogen known to cause pneumonia, sinusitis, meningitis, and otitis media, but is overlooked as a pathogen causing gastrointestinal illness. We report four cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing intra-abdominal and pelvic infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae should be considered in the setting of intra-abdominal infection, especially in patients with risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease or with a concomitant respiratory infection at presentation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Risk_factors_studies
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Cureus
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2017
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Article