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Visualization of Streptococcus pneumoniae within Cardiac Microlesions and Subsequent Cardiac Remodeling
Published on: April 7, 2015
[The severity and prolonged morbidity of community acquired pneumonia caused by group A Streptococcus]
Sharon Aharoni1, Yehuda Nofech-Mozes, Avinoam Rachmel
1Department of Pediatrics A, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Abstract:
We describe a case report of a sixteen year old patient who was admitted with severe group A streptococcal (GAS) pleuro-pneumonia, underwent pleurocentesis and recovered after two weeks of hospitalization, although complete recovery lasted for another three weeks. The present publication aims to highlight the severe, prolonged and complicated course of GAS pneumonia in children which has not yet been reported in Israel. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate therapy, which is a prolonged i.v. course of penicillin.
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