Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection
Joint Authors
Ochi, Fumihiro
Jogamoto, Toshihiro
Ishii, Eiichi
Tauchi, Hisamichi
Nagai, Kozo
Miura, Hiromitsu
Moritani, Tomozo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Streptococcus pyogenes (also referred to as group A streptococci, GAS) causes severe invasive diseases such as bacteremia, necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and toxic shock syndrome in children.
However, there are only a few reports on pleural empyema caused by GAS in children.
Here, we report the case of a 4-year-old boy who presented with pleural empyema due to GAS after influenza A virus infection.
With intravenous antibiotic administration and continuous chest-tube drainage, followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, his condition improved.
During the clinical course, cytokines induced in response to the influenza virus, especially IL-1β and IL-10, were elevated 1 week after influenza A infection, but these decreased as the symptoms improved.
Reportedly, the IL-10 production increases during influenza virus-bacteria superinfection.
These observations suggest that the immunological mechanisms induced by the influenza virus can play an important role in influencing the susceptibility to secondary bacterial infections, such as GAS, in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ochi, Fumihiro& Tauchi, Hisamichi& Jogamoto, Toshihiro& Miura, Hiromitsu& Moritani, Tomozo& Nagai, Kozo…[et al.]. 2018. Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ochi, Fumihiro…[et al.]. Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ochi, Fumihiro& Tauchi, Hisamichi& Jogamoto, Toshihiro& Miura, Hiromitsu& Moritani, Tomozo& Nagai, Kozo…[et al.]. Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149076
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149076