Viridans streptococci causing community acquired pneumonia.
In children under 5 years of age, presenting to the paediatric emergency room with clinical and radiological findings of pneumonia, viridans streptococci were isolated in 10/33 positive haemocultures as the only microorganism. Viridans streptococci should therefore not be ruled out as a cause of pneumonia.
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Federal University of Para, UFPA, Sao Paulo, Brazil. marlyf12@uol.com.br
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D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D034363:Viridans Streptococci / Q000302:isolation & purification*