Group C streptococcal pleurisy and pneumonia: a fulminant case and review of the literature

S Y Dolinski; P G Jones; R J Zabransky; M Rasansky

doi:10.1007/BF01643397

Group C streptococcal pleurisy and pneumonia: a fulminant case and review of the literature

Infection. 1990 Jul-Aug;18(4):239-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01643397.

Authors

S Y Dolinski¹, P G Jones, R J Zabransky, M Rasansky

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Milwaukee 53201-0342.

PMID: 2210858
DOI: 10.1007/BF01643397

Abstract

A 30-year-old, previously healthy patient developed a pleurisy and pneumonia due to group C streptococcus, with multiple medical complications, including bilateral empyemas. Eight other reported cases of group C streptococcal pneumonia are reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Male
Pleurisy / diet therapy
Pleurisy / epidemiology
Pleurisy / microbiology*
Pneumonia / diet therapy
Pneumonia / epidemiology
Pneumonia / microbiology*
Streptococcal Infections / diet therapy
Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents