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A case report of disseminated Streptococcus pneumoniae infection complicated by infective endocarditis, septic arthritis and epidural abscess in an immunocompetent patient
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a highly virulent, vaccine-preventable pathogen which can cause disease on a spectrum from benign to fatal. Apart from pneumonia, it commonly causes septicaemia and meningitis. This case report describes an unusual range of complications in a 53-year-old Caucasian female...
Autores principales: | Dean, Kimberley Rose, Koirala, Archana, Samarasekara, Harsha |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Microbiology Society
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10436013/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37601436 http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000611.v3 |
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