Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía
We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720100007000092010-11-26Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumoníaRAMÍREZ,CAROLINAARAB,JUAN PABLOEYMIN,GONZALO Bacteremia Pneumonia, bacterial Streptococcus pyogenes We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral cefadroxil for 21 days. One month after discharge she was asymptomatic and with a normal C reactive protein. Pneumonia is an important differential diagnosis in unknown origin bacteremia caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes. It may have a fulminant evolution and may complicate with abscess and empyema.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.138 n.7 20102010-07-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872010000700009es10.4067/S0034-98872010000700009 |
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Bacteremia Pneumonia, bacterial Streptococcus pyogenes RAMÍREZ,CAROLINA ARAB,JUAN PABLO EYMIN,GONZALO Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral cefadroxil for 21 days. One month after discharge she was asymptomatic and with a normal C reactive protein. Pneumonia is an important differential diagnosis in unknown origin bacteremia caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes. It may have a fulminant evolution and may complicate with abscess and empyema. |
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RAMÍREZ,CAROLINA ARAB,JUAN PABLO EYMIN,GONZALO |
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RAMÍREZ,CAROLINA ARAB,JUAN PABLO EYMIN,GONZALO |
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RAMÍREZ,CAROLINA |
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Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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bacteriemia por streptococcus pyogenes: presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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2010 |
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