title: Clinical notations on bacteremic cavitating pneumococcal pneumonia in nonvaccinated immunocompetent children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, 12462 Haidari, Athens, Greece. maria-m@otenet.gr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fretzayas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moustaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexopoulou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nychtari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nicolaidou
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Priftis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents