Infections Associated with Streptococcus intermedius in Children.
Streptococcus intermedius is a viridans Streptococcus belonging to the Anginosus group. In the past 7 years, it has been associated with abscesses in 48 children, 40% of whom had complicated and/or life-threatening illness. It was the sole pathogen in 35 cases. Seventy-five percent of the infections occurred in winter and spring. None occurred in infants younger than 1 year.
From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Buffalo School of Medicine, Women and Children's Hospital, Buffalo, New York.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D059413:Intraabdominal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D034367:Streptococcus intermedius