Pneumococcal peritonitis in adolescent girls.
Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolescent girls, are described. In each case, the infection was caused by a Type 1 tetracycline-resistant pneumococcus.
D000293:Adolescent; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011627:Puberty; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000494:pharmacology
D013754:Tetracyclines