%0 Journal Article %A Vikas Pathak %A Iliana Samara Hurtado Rendon %A Mihai Smina %T Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Group C Streptococci in a Young Adult %D 2012 %R 10.4187/respcare.00997 %J Respiratory Care %P 454-456 %V 57 %N 3 %X While group C beta hemolytic streptococcal infections are uncommon in humans, group C beta hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of necrotizing pneumonia caused by group C beta hemolytic streptococcus have been reported in the past. Thus, we are reporting a rare case of necrotizing group C beta hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia in a young healthy adult with no risk factors. %U https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/respcare/57/3/454.full.pdf