Streptococcus milleri in appendicitis in children.
A retrospective survey of 253 appendectomies performed on children over a period of one year was carried out. Streptococcus milleri was isolated from pus in 11 (29%) of the 38 children who developed postoperative infections; it was the most commonly identified pathogen in these children. It is concluded that S milleri is a significant pathogen in childhood appendicitis, and that this fact should be taken into account when antibiotic therapy is being planned.
D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification