Simultaneous Streptococcus pneumoniae empyema in fraternal twins

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of community acquired pneumonia. The current trend in Streptococcus pneumoniae infections has been the rise of multi-drug resistance in the last two decades. We present the case of a pair of 16-month old African-American fraternal twins who...

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Main Authors: Alvaro E. Galvis, Sana Kamboj, Craig Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917300069