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Neonatal pleural empyema caused by emm type 6 group A streptococcus
Author(s) -
Nohara Fumikatsu,
Nagaya Ken,
Asai Hiroko,
Tsuchida Etsushi,
Okamoto Toshio,
Hayashi Tokitsugi,
Sakata Hiroshi,
Terao Yutaka,
Azuma Hiroshi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12061
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus , pleural empyema , surgery , bacteria , genetics , biology
Since the mid‐1980s, there have been increasing reports of severe invasive group A streptococcal ( GAS ) disease in children and adults. There are few reports, however, of neonatal invasive disease, particularly neonatal pleural empyema caused by GAS . Although many mechanisms have been reported for the pathophysiology of invasive GAS infections, similar reports for neonates were unable to be located. Reported herein is the case of a 3‐day‐old girl with pleural empyema caused by GAS that demonstrated a high invasive capacity for human epithelial cells.