Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Cause of Primary Lung Abscess in a Child
| Autor: | V M de Carvalho, K S Macdonald, J E Embree, L Liebert |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Manitoba |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject business.industry Lung abscess Case Report respiratory system medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Anaerobic infection respiratory tract diseases lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Streptococcus pneumoniae medicine lcsh:RC109-216 business |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 232-234 (1993) |
| ISSN: | 1180-2332 |
| Popis: | A case of primary pneumococcal lung abscess in a five-year-old child is described. Secondary anaerobic infection as a cause of cavitation was excluded by bronchoscopic culture of the cavity.Streptococcus pneumoniaeis a rare but recognized cause of lung abscess in healthy children. |
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