Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Intra-abdominal and Pelvic Infection: A Case Series.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogen known to cause pneumonia, sinusitis, meningitis, and otitis media, but is overlooked as a pathogen causing gastrointestinal illness. We report four cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing intra-abdominal and pelvic infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae should be considered in the setting of intra-abdominal infection, especially in patients with risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease or with a concomitant respiratory infection at presentation.
['Ronnachit|Amrita|A|', 'Ellenberger|Katherine A|KA|', 'Gray|Timothy J|TJ|', 'Liu|Eunice Y|EY|', 'Gilbey|Timothy L|TL|', 'Cheong|Elaine Y|EY|', 'Gottlieb|Thomas|T|', 'McKew|Genevieve L|GL|']
streptococcus pneumoniae infection abdomen pelvis