PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vikas Pathak AU - Iliana Samara Hurtado Rendon AU - Mihai Smina TI - Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Group C Streptococci in a Young Adult AID - 10.4187/respcare.00997 DP - 2012 Mar 01 TA - Respiratory Care PG - 454--456 VI - 57 IP - 3 4099 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/3/454.short 4100 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/3/454.full AB - 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.