Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is mostly known as an agent of meningitis and pneumonia. We present what is believed to be a previously unreported case of pneumococcal disease, involving an inguinal wound. A 10-year-old male patient underwent surgical removal of a cat-scratch disease-related enlarged groin lymph node; infection of the wound was soon observed, with multidrug-resistant S pneumoniae growing from the lesion discharge. This communication expands the spectrum of skin ulcer-infecting pathogens; in fact, although pneumococcus has been known to mostly affect central nervous system and airways, we observed a surgical wound infection by this organism.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bartonella henselae / drug effects
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Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification*
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Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis
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Cat-Scratch Disease / surgery*
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Cats
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Child
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Pneumococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Pneumococcal Infections / drug therapy*
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Surgical Wound Infection / drug therapy*
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Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology*
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Surgical Wound Infection / physiopathology
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Treatment Outcome
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Wound Healing / physiology