Group C streptococcal pleurisy and pneumonia: a fulminant case and review of the literature. Infection 1990;18(4):239-41
Date
07/01/1990Pubmed ID
2210858DOI
10.1007/BF01643397Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0025032463 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
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 MAuthor
Sylvia Dolinski MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Female
Humans
Male
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Streptococcal Infections