Co-infection with Streptococcus anginosus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient. A case report

Co-infection with Streptococcus anginosus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient. A case report

Abstract Background Simultaneous infection in tuberculosis (TB) is rare. The mixed infection between Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) and M. tuberculosis (MTB) has not been reported in children. The aim of this report was to describe a pediatric case with a pulmonary abscess caused by the duality...

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Main Authors: Napoleon González Saldaña, José Iván Castillo Bejarano, Marte Hernández Porras, Eduardo Arias de la Garza, Sofia Fortes Gutiérrez, Jose Luis Copado Gutiérrez, Hugo Juarez Olguin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Streptococcus anginosus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pediatrics, thoracic abscess
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1044-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1044-y

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