This article reported a case of severe pneumonia and encapsulated empyema in a child caused by streptococcus anginosus infection.The patient was admitted to the hospital with fever and shortness of breath.A computed tomography scan of the chest showed bilateral pneumonia,pulmonary consolidation with partial atelectasis,and bilateral encapsulated pleural effusion.After timely antibiotic therapy combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery,the child had a sig-nificant clinical improvement.The patient was followed up for 2.5 months after discharge,he was well.The chest X-ray was normal,and there were no sequelae.
Severe pneumoniaStreptococcus anginosusEmpyemaPediatric
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