scholarly journals Main Bacterial Peritonitis Infection Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Maraki ◽  
Panagiotis Moraitis ◽  
Sophia Barbagadakis ◽  
Ioannis Vlachakis
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Bacterial Peritonitis ◽  
Primary Peritonitis ◽  
Medical Disorders

Primary peritonitis is a rare infection in healthy children, mainly affecting patients with underlying medical disorders. We report a case of primary pneumococcal peritonitis in an immunocompetent 3‑year‑old boy. The analysis and diagnosis was made at laparotomy and cultures of the intra‑abdominal pus yielded Streptococcus pneumoniae. Timely antibiotic treatment administered resulted in complete resolution of the infection.

scholarly journals Systemic Inflammatory Responses in Children with Acute Otitis Media Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and the Impact of Treatment with Clarithromycin

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunter Scharer ◽  
Frank Zaldivar ◽  
Guillermo Gonzalez ◽  
Ofelia Vargas-Shiraishi ◽  
Jasjit Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Acute Otitis Media ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Asymptomatic Children ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT This pilot study was designed to determine the serum cytokine profile of acute otitis media (AOM) due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and the impact of clarithromycin (Abbott Laboratories, Inc). Serum levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), IL-6, and IL-8 were measured at diagnosis and 3 to 5 days after start of antibiotic treatment in 10 patients (mean age, 18.3 ± 13.9 months) who had middle ear fluid culture positive for S. pneumoniae. The mean concentrations of all cytokines were elevated at diagnosis of AOM compared to levels in healthy controls, yet only IL-6 reached statistical significance (P = 0.05). IL-6 showed a statistically significant decrease in mean serum concentration at visit 2 (P = 0.03). IL-8 displayed a similar pattern to IL-6, but the difference between samples from day 1 and day 2 did not reach statistical significance. The cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α appear to be elevated in the serum of patients with S. pneumoniae AOM, but there was no significant change between mean serum levels obtained pre- and postinitiation of antibiotic treatment in the time frame studied. The results suggest a systemic inflammatory response as evidenced by increased IL-6. A significant decrease of IL-6 and improvement of clinical symptoms were observed. Determining cytokine levels, especially IL-6, in AOM could offer a powerful tool for objective assessment of response to treatment, minimizing unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic children who may still have some otoscopic findings suggestive of AOM at follow-up visits.

scholarly journals Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in healthy children attending day-care centers in 12 states in Mexico

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz Elena Espinosa-de los Monteros ◽  
Verónica Jiménez-Rojas ◽  
Felipe Aguilar-Ituarte ◽  
Miguel Cashat-Cruz ◽  
Alfonso Reyes-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Day Care Centers

scholarly journals Determination of phenotypes and pneumococcal surface protein A family types of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Malaysian healthy children

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masura Mohd Yatim ◽  
Siti Norbaya Masri ◽  
Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa ◽  
Niazlin Mohd Taib ◽  
Syafinaz Amin Nordin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Surface Protein ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Pneumococcal Surface Protein A ◽  
Family Types
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