title: Culture-negative childhood empyema is usually due to penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular serotype 1.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eltringham
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eastham
authors.forename: Jayne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leeming
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins