… reported to be caused by Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus). S. constellatus is
one of the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG), a subgroup of viridans streptococci, widely …

… whether the splenic abscess was secondary to the empyema or vice … viridans streptococci:
description of Streptococcus gordonii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Streptococcus …

… constellatus causing empyema, we focused on the presence of pneumonia, lung abscess,
and … (3) We could not know the sequence of empyema, pneumonia/lung abscess and …

… SAG is a Viridans streptococci subgroup. They … to cause invasive pyogenic processes. They
produce a toxin with a leukocidin-like effect, which gives them the ability to cause abscesses. …

… for pulmonary abscess, ground-glass opacities in the right upper lobe and nodular liver contour
suggestive of cirrhosis. He underwent aspiration of the lung abscess… grew Streptococcus …

… of Streptococcus anginosus group pathogens, there is now greater clinical importance in
identifying viridans streptococci at … , pulmonary abscesses, acute bronchitis, or empyema [7-9]. …

… All identifications of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes were also made
… obstructive pulmonary disease (4) and computed tomography-diagnosed lung abscess (3). …

… Conclusions: We reported a case of empyema to Streptococ… Streptococcus constellatus is
an opportunistic pathogen of … Streptococcus constellatus viridans group, a species of Strepto…

… In the treatment of lung abscess and empyema caused by Streptococcus constellatus, … 6
to 8 weeks, or until the pulmonary abscess cavity and inflammation disappear and there is only …

… /or 16S rRNA-positive community-acquired pleural empyema. We found a relatively high
proportion of viridans streptococci in agreement with several recent European studies [Citation…