Pneumococcal Bacteremia Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Howard F, Sankey C. Pneumococcal Bacteremia Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1653-1657. PMID: 31011972, PMCID: PMC6667527, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05001-x.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisStreptococcal infectionOccult sinusitisPneumococcal bacteremiaRecurrent pneumococcal infectionsS. pneumoniae bacteremiaSevere streptococcal infectionsIntroduction of vaccinesEffective antibiotic treatmentGeneral medical practitionersPneumoniae bacteremiaIntravascular coagulationPneumococcal infectionAntibiotic treatmentPyogenic diseaseStreptococcus pneumoniaeBacteremiaInfectionCausative agentLymphohistiocytosisSuch predispositionSinusitisMedical practitionersIllness scriptsSepsis