Streptococcus Mitis Septicaemia and Hepatitis

Streptococcus Mitis Septicaemia and Hepatitis

The case of an otherwise well 9-y-old boy with fever, papular rash, jaundice and impaired liver function is presented. Streptococcus mitis sensitive to penicillin grew in blood culture. The boy had an excellent outcome. The clinical spectrum of viridans streptococci may be wider than currently antic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2000, Vol.32 (2), p.214-215
1. Verfasser: Emmanouil Galanakis, Evangelia Kritikou-Pliota, Christianna Pappa, Antigone Siamopoulou, Zoe L. Papadopoulou
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Administration, Oral
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Hepatitis - etiology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Penicillins - pharmacology
Penicillins - therapeutic use
Scarlet Fever - complications
Scarlet Fever - drug therapy
Scarlet Fever - microbiology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sepsis - microbiology
Streptococcus - drug effects
Streptococcus - isolation & purification
Streptococcus mitis
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Zusammenfassung:The case of an otherwise well 9-y-old boy with fever, papular rash, jaundice and impaired liver function is presented. Streptococcus mitis sensitive to penicillin grew in blood culture. The boy had an excellent outcome. The clinical spectrum of viridans streptococci may be wider than currently anticipated, and Streptococcus mitis may cause septicaemia and hepatitis in immunocompetent individuals.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/003655400750045376