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Neonatal pleural empyema with group A Streptococcus
Author(s) -
Thaarup J,
EllermannEriksen S,
Stjernholm J
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08585.x
Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pyogenes , empyema , pleural empyema , pneumonia , streptococcus , group a , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , biology , genetics
Abstract A case of early neonatal septicaemia with pneumonia and pleural empyema is reported. The causal microorganism was β‐haemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes group A originating from the mother, who had a perineal infection and bacteraemia.