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Cellulitis in complicated pneumococcal pneumonia
British Journal of Diseases of the Chest
|July 1, 1977
Abstract:
Serious complications of pneumococcal pneumonia have become uncommon. This has been attributed to decline in pneumococcal infection (van Roy et al. 1971; Foy et al. 1975), but in this country it is more likely to be due to effective antibiotic therapy. We report a case of pneumococcal pneumonia with severe complications (including a very unusual one) which probably arose through antibiotic failure.
Insights
Serious complications from pneumococcal pneumonia are rare, often due to effective antibiotic treatments. This case highlights severe complications, possibly from antibiotic failure, emphasizing the need for vigilance in treating pneumococcal pneumonia.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Serious complications from pneumococcal pneumonia are infrequent.
- Effective antibiotic therapy is considered the primary reason for reduced complications.
- Pneumococcal infections have seen a reported decline.