Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen afflicting a wide variety of disease in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Presentation can be variable in initial symptomatology, leading to difficulties in diagnosis and management. We present a case of septic shock due to S. pneumoniae associated with an intrauterine device in an immunocompromised patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-241 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Funding
From the *Division of Infectious Diseases, and †Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Correspondence to: Scott C. Roberts, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 N Michigan Ave, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611. E‐mail: [email protected]. This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (5T32AI095207-07). The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Informed consent was obtained from the patient. Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN: 1056-9103
Keywords
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- intra-uterine device
- septic shock
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases