Bacteriemia por Streptococcus pyogenes: Presentación de un caso clínico con aparición tardía de neumonía

• CAROLINA RAMÍREZ ^[1] ; JUAN PABLO ARAB ^[1] ; GONZALO EYMIN ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 138, Nº. 7, 2010, págs. 847-851
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes: Report of one case
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  • We report a 58-year-old female presenting with fever and vomiting. The initial laboratory examination disclosed two blood cultures that were positive for Streptococcus Pyogenes. An abdominal CAT scan showed a right basal pneumonia. The patient was treated with antimicrobials and discharged with oral cefadroxil for 21 days. One month after discharge she was asymptomatic and with a normal C reactive protein. Pneumonia is an important differential diagnosis in unknown origin bacteremia caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes. It may have a fulminant evolution and may complicate with abscess and empyema.