Invasive pneumococcal disease with multiple septic emboli and septic arthritis in an immunocompetent patient
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https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv8n3-245Keywords:
Streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumonia, bacteriaemia, septic emboli, septic arthritisAbstract
We report a case of an immunocompetent male, on the early 70s, with a background of cardiovascular disease who presented with cough with hemoptoic sputum and progressive fatigue. He was diagnosed with invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection manifesting as pneumonia and bacteraemia, complicated by multiple septic emboli (cerebral, cerebellar, splenic, renal) and septic arthritis. Despite broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and organ support, the patient deteriorated and died within a week. This case highlights the potential for severe and rare complications of invasive pneumococcal infection, even in patients without overt immunodeficiency.
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