Lung abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6B

Lung abscess has been considered to be a rare complication of pneumococcal infection, and most cases are reported to be Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3. A 67-year-old man presented with fever and was diagnosed to have lung abscess caused by S. pneumoniae serotype 6B. The minimal inhibitory conce...

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Main Authors: Yuhei Ito, Hirokazu Toyoshima, Takehiro Suzuki, Keisuke Iwamoto, Hajime Sasano, Hidetoshi Itani, Shigeto Kondo, Motoaki Tanigawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117303350