Bartholin’s Gland Abscesses Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Primigravida

Liver Abscesses Caused by Streptococcus intermedius in an Immunocompromised Patient

Streptococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive bacterium that is part of the normal flora in the oral cavity, as well as in the upper respiratory, female urogenital, and gastrointestinal tracts. It may also be found in human feces and is the dominant species found in subgingival plaque. We present a case of a 50-year-old man who came to the emergency room with abdominal pain for weeks associated ...

Pyelonephritis and urosepsis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

This report presents the case of a patient with a massive pyelonephritis and a urosepsis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This case is unusual as the focus was distant from the respiratory tract, the usual primary site of infection caused by this organism. No other primary site of infection was documented.

Endogenous endophthalmitis with brain abscesses caused by Streptococcus constellatus.

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Bacteremic pneumonia caused by extensively drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance threatens the successful treatment of pneumococcal infections. Here we report a case of bacteremic pneumonia caused by an extremely drug-resistant strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae, nonsusceptible to at least one agent in all classes but vancomycin and linezolid, posing an important new public health threat in our region.

Management of Meningitis Caused by Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae