Streptococcus constellatus -Induced Blindness in a 10-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

IF 0.2 Q4 PEDIATRICS

Journal of pediatric neurology Pub Date : 2022-10-24 DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1768655

Sixuan Wang, Zhenzhen Dou, W. Feng, B. Hu, Yan-hui Cui, Xiaojian Yang, Li Li, W. Ge, Gang Liu

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Abstract

Abstract In this article, we report a 10-year-old boy with acute bacteremia and left eye blindness. Culture from abscess drainage was positive for Streptococcus constellatus . Infection caused by S. constellatus is rare among children, and to our knowledge, this is the first report of this pathogen causing blindness. The rapidness of progression in this case is alarming. We also summarize other cases of S. constellatus infection.

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星形链球菌致10岁男童失明1例

摘要在这篇文章中，我们报告一个10岁的男孩急性菌血症和左眼失明。脓肿引流液培养星座链球菌阳性。由星状球菌引起的感染在儿童中是罕见的，据我们所知，这是该病原体引起失明的第一次报告。在这种情况下，进展之快令人震惊。我们还总结了其他星座葡萄球菌感染病例。

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Journal of pediatric neurology PEDIATRICS-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Pediatric Neurology is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed medical journal publishing articles in the fields of childhood neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric neuroradiology, child psychiatry and pediatric neuroscience. The Journal of Pediatric Neurology, the official journal of the Society of Pediatric Science of the Yüzüncü Yil University in Turkiye, encourages submissions from authors throughout the world. The following articles will be considered for publication: editorials, original and review articles, rapid communications, case reports, neuroimage of the month, letters to the editor and book reviews.