Appendicitis in a Child due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae: A Rare Case Report.
A variety of bacterial species play a major role in appendicitis. Both aerobic and anaerobic gram positive and gram negative bacteria such as, Bacteroides fragilis, Streptococcus species, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species and Citrobacter freundii cause appendicitis. Appendicitis is usually polymicrobial. The case assumes importance because of single aetiological agent i.e. unimicrobial and no predisposing factors are present to cause infection. We report a rare case of appendicitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in child. This case emphasizes that Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause wide spectrum of disease like appendicitis.
Professor and Head, Department of Microbiolgy, Smt.Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital Narhe, Pune, India .
Dnyaneshawari Purushottam
DP
Ghadage
Tutor, Department of Microbiolgy, Smt.Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital Narhe , Pune, India .
Deepali Shivajirao
DS
Kamble
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiolgy, Smt.Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital Narhe, Pune, India .
Swati Shivajirao
SS
Nale
Dean, Department of Microbiology, Smt.Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital Narhe, Pune, India .
Arvind Vamanrao
AV
Bhore
Appendicitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Unimicrobial