Viridans streptococci causing community acquired pneumonia.

Freitas, M; Castelo, A; Petty, G; Gomes, C E; Carvalho, E · Arch Dis Child · 2006

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Abstract

In children under 5 years of age, presenting to the paediatric emergency room with clinical and radiological findings of pneumonia, viridans streptococci were isolated in 10/33 positive haemocultures as the only microorganism. Viridans streptococci should therefore not be ruled out as a cause of pneumonia.

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