Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Group C Streptococci in a Young Adult

While group C beta hemolytic streptococcal infections are uncommon in humans, group C beta hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of necrotizing pneumonia caused by group C beta hemolytic streptococcus have been reported in the past. Thus, w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Respiratory care 2012-03, Vol.57 (3), p.454-456
Hauptverfasser:	PATHAK, Vikas, HURTADO RENDON, Iliana Samara, SMINA, Mihai
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Antibiotics Aztreonam - administration & dosage Bacterial pneumonia Biological and medical sciences Case studies Causes of Clindamycin - administration & dosage Diagnosis Drug therapy Drug Therapy, Combination Health aspects Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Intensive care medicine Lung Abscess - diagnostic imaging Lung Abscess - microbiology Male Medical sciences Necrosis Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging Pneumonia Pneumonia - drug therapy Pneumonia - microbiology Pneumonia - pathology Streptococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging Streptococcus Streptococcus - classification Streptococcus - isolation & purification Tomography, X-Ray Computed Viral diseases Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	While group C beta hemolytic streptococcal infections are uncommon in humans, group C beta hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of necrotizing pneumonia caused by group C beta hemolytic streptococcus have been reported in the past. Thus, we are reporting a rare case of necrotizing group C beta hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia in a young healthy adult with no risk factors.
ISSN:	0020-1324 1943-3654
DOI:	10.4187/respcare.00997