Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Necrotizing Pneumonia Complicated by Streptococcus Pyogenes Bacteremia in Patient with COPD

만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서 Streptococcus Pyogenes 에 의한 균혈증을 동반한 괴사성 폐렴 1예

  • Jung, In Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Bang, Do Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Park, Yol (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jae Su (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sung Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Young Gul (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Bag, Beom Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Ki Man (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital) ;
  • Na, Dong Jib (Department of Internal Medicine, Sun Hospital)
  • Published : 2004.05.30
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Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes 는 지역 사회 폐렴의 드문 원인균으로 독감, 홍역, 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환등의 합병증으로 대부분 발생하고 진행 경과가 빠르며, 고령 및 패혈증을 동반한 경우 특히 사망률이 높다고 알려져 있다. 저자들은 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환 환자에서 균혈증을 동반한 Streptococcus pyogenes 폐렴 1 예를 보고한다.

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