An uncommon site of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization leading to recurrent pneumococcal disease

Sendi, Parham; Moser Schaub, Eva Maria; Nirgianakis, Konstantinos; Hathaway, Lucy J; Bittel, Pascal; Goldblatt, David; Streit, Sven (2017). An uncommon site of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization leading to recurrent pneumococcal disease. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 4(1), ofw257. Oxford University Press 10.1093/ofid/ofw257

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Abstract
This report describes a case of relapsing pneumococcal peritonitis. The postulated source of infection was vaginal colonization and secondary adherence of pneumococci to an intrauterine contraceptive device. After immunization with a conjugate pneumococcal vaccine, the patient demonstrated protective antibody levels and remained infection free at the 2-year follow-up investigation.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases > Virology and Immunology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Gynaecology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Infectiology
UniBE Contributor:	Sendi, Parham, Moser Schaub, Eva Maria, Nirgianakis, Konstantinos, Hathaway, Lucy Jane, Bittel, Pascal, Streit, Sven
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services 500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
ISSN:	2328-8957
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Language:	English
Submitter:	Doris Kopp Heim
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2016 15:45
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:00
Publisher DOI:	10.1093/ofid/ofw257
BORIS DOI:	10.7892/boris.92150
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/92150

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