title: Neonatal pleural empyema with group A Streptococcus.
abstract: A case of early neonatal septicaemia with pneumonia and pleural empyema is reported. The causal microorganism was beta-haemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes group A originating from the mother, who had a perineal infection and bacteraemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Herning County Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thaarup
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ellermann-Eriksen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stjernholm
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents