title: Community-acquired Streptococcus viridans pneumonia in a healthy child.
abstract: Streptococcus viridans is usually considered to be nonpathogenic in healthy patients. Some strains become penicillin-resistant and cause life-threatening infections in immuno-compromised patients. We report an immunocompetent boy who had community-acquired S. viridans pneumonia that was resistant to penicillin. Clinicians should note local patterns of virulence and antibiotic resistance in S. viridans and adjust treatment strategies accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Health, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Fang-Yih
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.forename: Chih-Chien
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yaw-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Shyi-Jou
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D034361:Streptococcus mitis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents