Disseminated Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection: A Case Report
Ken Kodama,
Toru Momozane,
Hiroshi Takehara
et al.
Abstract:An invasive pneumococcal disease involving sternoclavicular joint arthritis, lumbar spondylodiscitis, and muscular abscesses caused by penicillin-resistant
Streptococcus pneumoniae
has not been reported previously. We successfully treated a 57-year-old man with this condition using surgical drainage and debridement, and laminectomy/fenestration, in combination with the administration of two IV antimicrobial drugs based on blood culture results. Clinical resolution was obtained after deco… Show more
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