Evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae in bile samples: A case series review

• Published in: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 383 - 386
• Main Authors: Itoh, Naoya, Kawamura, Ichiro, Tsukahara, Mika, Mori, Keita, Kurai, Hanako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2016; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Bacteriobilia; Bile; Bile - microbiology; Cholangitis; Cholangitis - diagnosis; Cholangitis - microbiology; Female; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumococcal cholangitis; Retrospective Studies; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification; Bacteriobilia; Pneumococcal cholangitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Although Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen of humans, pneumococcal cholangitis is rare because of the rapid autolysis of S. pneumoniae. The aim of this case series was to review patients with bile cultures positive for S. pneumoniae. This study was a single center retrospective case...