title: Viridans streptococci causing community acquired pneumonia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Para, UFPA, Sao Paulo, Brazil. marlyf12@uol.com.br
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castelo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petty
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: 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*