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Group C streptococcal pleurisy and pneumonia: a fulminant case and review of the literature. Infection 1990;18(4):239-41

Date

07/01/1990

Pubmed ID

2210858

DOI

10.1007/BF01643397

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0025032463 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   11 Citations

Abstract

A 30-year-old, previously healthy patient developed a pleurisy and pneumonia due to group C streptococcus, with multiple medical complications, including bilateral empyemas. Eight other reported cases of group C streptococcal pneumonia are reviewed.

Author List

Dolinski SY, Jones PG, Zabransky RJ, Rasansky M

Author

Sylvia Dolinski MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Female
Humans
Male
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Streptococcal Infections