Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Cause of Primary Lung Abscess in a Child

A case of primary pneumococcal lung abscess in a five-year-old child is described. Secondary anaerobic infection as a cause of cavitation was excluded by bronchoscopic culture of the cavity. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare but recognized cause of lung abscess in healthy children.

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Main Authors: Kelly S MacDonald, Volia M de Carvalho, Lawrence Liebert, Joanne E Embree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/860767
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