Abstract
Streptococcus intermedius is a viridans Streptococcus belonging to the Anginosus group. In the past 7 years, it has been associated with abscesses in 48 children, 40% of whom had complicated and/or life-threatening illness. It was the sole pathogen in 35 cases. Seventy-five percent of the infections occurred in winter and spring. None occurred in infants younger than 1 year.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1047-1048 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
Keywords
- abscess formation
- and sinusitis
- anginosus group
- Streptococcus intermedius
- viridans streptococcus
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