Pneumonia is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children.
Identification and characterization of pathogens that cause infections are crucial for accurate …

Aspiration is a mechanism in which liquid or solid penetrates into the lungs, which overlaps
several disease states. Use of the terms aspiration and aspiration pneumonia is ambiguous …

Introduction Streptococcus intermedius is an opportunistic pathogen associated with
prolonged hospital stays and high mortality rates in adults. However, little is currently known …

Streptococcus intermedius is frequently associated with brain and liver abscesses, while
pleuropulmonary infections are considered rarer. Even less frequent is the association of …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a worldwide infectious disease caused by
bacteria, viruses, or a combination of these infectious agents. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is …

The clinical and microbiological characteristics of pleuro-pulmonary infection (PPI) caused
by Streptococcus intermedius is described, including 6 cases in the literature and 9 cases …

Background: In recent years, the morbidity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP)
has increased significantly in China. A growing number of studies indicate that imbalanced …

We report a case of a 52‐year‐old immunocompetent Caucasian female treated for
necrotizing Streptococcus intermedius pneumonia and review available literature of similar …

Abstract A Streptococcus (S.) intermedius-associated pleuropulmonary infection (PPI) is a
rare presentation. Cases have been reported in the last decade in which S. intermedius was …

Interventions: The patient was treated by drainage of the pleural effusion and intravenous
ceftriaxone and clindamycin for the possibility of anaerobes, followed by 10 weeks of oral …