[Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Report of one case].
We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral cefadroxil for 21 days. One month after discharge she was asymptomatic and with a normal C reactive protein. Pneumonia is an important differential diagnosis in unknown origin bacteremia caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes. It may have a fulminant evolution and may complicate with abscess and empyema.
Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico de la Pontificia, Universidad Católica de Chile.
Carolina
C
Ramírez
Juan Pablo
JP
Arab
Gonzalo
G
Eymin
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*