Infections Associated with Streptococcus Constellatus in Children

Howard Faden; Mustafa Mohmand

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001646

Infections Associated with Streptococcus Constellatus in Children

Howard Faden
, Mustafa Mohmand

Pediatrics

SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Streptococcus constellatus is a viridans Streptococcus belonging to the Anginosus group. It was associated with abscesses in 37 children, 80% of whom had acute appendicitis with perforation and abscess formation in 50%. None of the children was <3 years of age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1099-1100
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	36
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000001646
State	Published - Nov 1 2017

Keywords

acute appendicitis
anginosus group of viridans streptococci
milleri group of viridans streptococci
Streptococcus constellatus

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