Neonatal pleural empyema with group A Streptococcus.
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.
Thaarup
J
J
Department of Pediatrics, Herning County Hospital, Denmark.
Ellermann-Eriksen
S
S
Stjernholm
J
J
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents