INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCUS CONSTELLATUS IN CHILDREN

被引:18
作者
Faden, Howard [1 ,2 ]
Mohmand, Mustafa [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Buffalo, Sch Med & Biomed Sci, Dept Pediat, Buffalo, NY USA
[2] Univ Buffalo, Sch Med & Biomed Sci, Div Infect Dis, Buffalo, NY USA
[3] Women & Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat, Buffalo, NY USA
[4] Women & Childrens Hosp, Div Infect Dis, Buffalo, NY USA
关键词
Streptococcus constellatus; anginosus group of viridans streptococci; acute appendicitis; milleri group of viridans streptococci; MILLERI; APPENDICITIS; INTERMEDIUS;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0000000000001646
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Streptococcus constellatus is a viridans Streptococcus belonging to the Anginosus group. It was associated with abscesses in 37 children, 80% of whom had acute appendicitis with perforation and abscess formation in 50%. None of the children was <3 years of age.
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页码:1099 / 1100
页数:3
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