Culture-negative childhood empyema is usually due to penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular serotype 1.
Eltringham
Gary
G
Kearns
Angela
A
Freeman
Roger
R
Clark
Julia
J
Spencer
David
D
Eastham
Katherine
K
Harwood
Jayne
J
Leeming
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004653:Empyema / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D010406:Penicillins