Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Intra-abdominal and Pelvic Infection: A Case Series

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Amrita RonnachitGenevieve L McKew

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogen known to cause pneumonia, sinusitis, meningitis, and otitis media, but is overlooked as a pathogen causing gastrointestinal illness. We report four cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing intra-abdominal and pelvic infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae should be considered in the setting of intra-abdominal infection, especially in patients with risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease or with a concomitant respiratory infection at presentation.

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antigen assay
PCR
X-ray

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