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HAN Meilin, XU Zhong, ZHU Qiujiao, ZHOU Libing, ZHANG Chunxu, HUANG Saihu, BAI Zhenjiang, WU Shuiyan. Severe pneumonia complicated with encapsulated empyema caused by Streptococcus anginosus in a child: a case report and literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2024, 22(2): 349-351. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003400
Citation: HAN Meilin, XU Zhong, ZHU Qiujiao, ZHOU Libing, ZHANG Chunxu, HUANG Saihu, BAI Zhenjiang, WU Shuiyan. Severe pneumonia complicated with encapsulated empyema caused by Streptococcus anginosus in a child: a case report and literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2024, 22(2): 349-351. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003400
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Severe pneumonia complicated with encapsulated empyema caused by Streptococcus anginosus in a child: a case report and literature review

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003400

  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Soochow University Affiliated Children ' s Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China

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  • Received Date: 2023-03-25
    Available Online: 2024-03-27
    Abstract
  • This article reported a case of severe pneumonia and encapsulated empyema in a child caused by streptococcus anginosus infection. The patient was admitted to the hospital with fever and shortness of breath. A computed tomography scan of the chest showed bilateral pneumonia, pulmonary consolidation with partial atelectasis, and bilateral encapsulated pleural effusion. After timely antibiotic therapy combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the child had a significant clinical improvement. The patient was followed up for 2.5 months after discharge, he was well. The chest X-ray was normal, and there were no sequelae.

     

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