Rapidly progressive necrotizing pneumonia: remember the Streptococcus anginosus group

Acute necrotizing pneumonia in an immunocompetent host is uncommon and usually caused by infection. group (SAG) is a less recognized cause of rapidly destructive lung infection resulting in significant patient morbidity and mortality. Unlike many other bacterial infections, SAG can cross fascial pla...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2020-06, Vol.36 (116), p.116
Main Author: Saha, Biplab Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Disease Progression
Humans
lung abscess
Male
Middle Aged
necrotizing pneumonia
Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology
Pneumonia, Necrotizing - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Necrotizing - microbiology
pyopneumothorax
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Streptococcus anginosus - isolation & purification
streptococcus anginosus group
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Summary:Acute necrotizing pneumonia in an immunocompetent host is uncommon and usually caused by infection. group (SAG) is a less recognized cause of rapidly destructive lung infection resulting in significant patient morbidity and mortality. Unlike many other bacterial infections, SAG can cross fascial planes and cause fulminant infections. Necrotizing pneumonia and lung abscesses due to SAG often fails conservative therapy with antimicrobials and requires definitive surgical intervention. Consideration of SAG as a potential etiology might help to institute definitive therapy earlier and prevent complications.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2020.36.116.22218