Open AccessDisseminated Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection Associated With an Intrauterine Device
Author(s) -
Scott C. Roberts,
Maura Parker Quinlan,
Shan Galvin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infectious diseases in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1536-9943
pISSN - 1056-9103
DOI - 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000843
Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , septic shock , pathogen , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , shock (circulatory) , intensive care medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , sepsis , surgery , antibiotics , biology
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen afflicting a wide variety of disease in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Presentation can be variable in initial symptomatology leading to difficulties in diagnosis and management. We present a case of septic shock due to Streptococcus pneumoniae associated with an intrauterine device (IUD) in an immunocompromised patient.