A Case of Pneumonia and Parapneumonic Effusion Caused by Streptococcus parasanguinis / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 359-362, 2011.
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Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-116308
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus parasanguinis is a Viridans group bacteria that is most often discovered in the oral cavity and causes dental plaque and endocarditis in a rat model. It has low virulence but an unknown relationship to human respiratory infections. We report on a 61-year-old woman who developed hemoptysis followed by pleuritic chest pain after conscious sedation during a gastroscopic polypectomy and was diagnosed with pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion from Streptococcus parasanguinis isolated in pleural fluid. Microaspiration during the procedure was presumed to play a role in the pathogenesis.
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Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Épanchement pleural
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Pneumopathie infectieuse
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Infections de l'appareil respiratoire
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Infections à streptocoques
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Streptococcus
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Bactéries
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Douleur thoracique
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Sédation consciente
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Plaque dentaire
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Endocardite
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Année:
2011
Type:
Article
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