Clinical notations on bacteremic cavitating pneumococcal pneumonia in nonvaccinated immunocompetent children.
We describe 10 children who developed lung cavitation during the treatment of bacteremic pneumococcal lobar pneumonia. Chest CT scan showed extensive consolidation with several small lucencies and air-filled cavities. Invasive procedures like aggressive pleural intervention were not needed and the children recovered attaining normal lung function on long-term follow-up.
Fretzayas
A
A
3rd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, 12462 Haidari, Athens, Greece. maria-m@otenet.gr
Moustaki
M
M
Alexopoulou
E
E
Nychtari
G
G
Nicolaidou
P
P
Priftis
K N
KN
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004653:Empyema / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents