title: Streptococcus pneumoniae appendicitis in an adult patient.
abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of appendicitis.We report apneumococcal appendicitis with secondary peritonitis in a human immunodeficiency virus–positive adult, with favorable outcome after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Secondary peritonitis is frequently complication of S pneumoniae appendicitis in the few reported cases,and no specific risk factor has been identified so far.
authors: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil.
authors: Juliana
authors: J
authors: Caierão
authors: Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil.
authors: Ana Flor Hexel
authors: AF
authors: Cornely
authors: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil.
authors: Gabriela Rosa
authors: GR
authors: da Cunha
authors: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil.
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Mott
authors: Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil.
authors: Alexandre P
authors: AP
authors: Zavascki
authors: Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos St, Porto Alegre, 90.035-903, Brazil. Electronic address: cicero@ufcspa.edu.br.
authors: Cícero
authors: C
authors: Dias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*