Incomplete Kawasaki Disease Associated with Complicated Streptococcus pyogenes Pneumonia: A Case Report

A three-year-old boy presented with community-acquired pneumonia complicated by empyema. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus) was identified on culture of the pleural fluid. The patient improved with antibiotic therapy and drainage of the empyema.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy Ronan Leahy, Eyal Cohen, Upton D Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/638357