Streptococcus pneumoniae appendicitis in an adult patient

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of appendicitis.We report apneumococcal appendicitis with secondary peritonitis in a human immunodeficiency virus–positive adult, with favorable outcome after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Secondary peritonitis is frequently complication of S pneumoniae app...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-07, Vol.33 (7), p.990.e1-990.e3
Main Authors: Caierão, Juliana, PhD, Cornely, Ana Flor Hexel, MD, da Cunha, Gabriela Rosa, Msc, Mott, Mariana, Msc, Zavascki, Alexandre P., MD, PhD, Dias, Cícero, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Appendicitis - microbiology
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Meningitis
Peritonitis - diagnosis
Peritonitis - microbiology
Pneumococcal Infections - complications
Pneumococcal Infections - diagnosis
Pneumonia
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Summary:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of appendicitis.We report apneumococcal appendicitis with secondary peritonitis in a human immunodeficiency virus–positive adult, with favorable outcome after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Secondary peritonitis is frequently complication of S pneumoniae appendicitis in the few reported cases,and no specific risk factor has been identified so far.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.12.051