Primary bacterial peritonitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

We report a case of primary pneumococcal peritonitis in an immunocompetent 3-year-old boy. 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.

Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sofia Maraki Panagiotis Moraitis Sophia Barbagadakis Ioannis Vlachakis Source Type: research