Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male
Streptococcus intermedius lung abscess and empyema is a chronic infectious process associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It is typically seen in adults, and is considered a rare disease process in the pediatric population. Our case describes a 17 year old male presenting with 3 months of...
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| author | Jason Andrew Levine Karen Hovsepyan Daniel Lubarsky Deepa Mukundan Jennifer Ruddy |
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| description | Streptococcus intermedius lung abscess and empyema is a chronic infectious process associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It is typically seen in adults, and is considered a rare disease process in the pediatric population. Our case describes a 17 year old male presenting with 3 months of cough associated with later development of chest and back pain. He was later found to have a severe empyema secondary to Streptococcus intermedius. This case underlines a rare diagnosis in the pediatric population, as well as a association with smoking and vaping. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f7f8644e737472d96f52e7daca11f3a2022-12-21T21:14:21ZengThe University of ToledoTranslation2469-67062019-12-01610.46570/utjms.vol6-2019-318Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old MaleJason Andrew Levine0Karen Hovsepyan1Daniel Lubarsky2Deepa Mukundan3Jennifer Ruddy4University of ToledoUniversity of Toledo PediatricsUniversity of Toledo College of MedicineUniversity of Toledo PediatricsProMedica Toledo Children's HospitalStreptococcus intermedius lung abscess and empyema is a chronic infectious process associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It is typically seen in adults, and is considered a rare disease process in the pediatric population. Our case describes a 17 year old male presenting with 3 months of cough associated with later development of chest and back pain. He was later found to have a severe empyema secondary to Streptococcus intermedius. This case underlines a rare diagnosis in the pediatric population, as well as a association with smoking and vaping.https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/article/view/318marijuanavapingsmokingintermediusempyema |
| spellingShingle | Jason Andrew Levine Karen Hovsepyan Daniel Lubarsky Deepa Mukundan Jennifer Ruddy Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male Translation marijuana vapingsmoking intermedius empyema |
| title | Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male |
| title_full | Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male |
| title_short | Streptococcus Intermedius Lung Abscess in a 17-year-old Male |
| title_sort | streptococcus intermedius lung abscess in a 17 year old male |
| topic | marijuana vapingsmoking intermedius empyema |
| url | https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/article/view/318 |
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