NEONATAL PLEURAL EMPYEMA WITH GROUP-A STREPTOCOCCUS

Authors
THAARUP J ELLERMANNERIKSEN S STJERNHOLM J
Citation
J. Thaarup et al., NEONATAL PLEURAL EMPYEMA WITH GROUP-A STREPTOCOCCUS, Acta paediatrica, 86(7), 1997, pp. 769-771
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Acta paediatrica → ACNP
ISSN journal
08035253
Volume
86
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
769 - 771
Database
ISI
SICI code
0803-5253(1997)86:7<769:NPEWGS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A case of early neonatal septicaemia with pneumonia and pleural empyem a is reported. The causal microorganism was beta-haemolytic Streptococ cus pyogenes group A originating from the mother, who had a perineal i nfection and bacteraemia.