STAPHYLOCOCCAL SEPTICEMIA WITH RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX

Abstract
A case of staphylococcus septicemia with pulmonary, renal and hepatic involvement in a 14-year- old boy is reported. A cure was achieved with a combination of antibiotics, including 20,000,000 units of penicillin per day, in spite of the absence of in vitro sensitivity to this antibiotic. A prominent finding was the development of recurrent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax.

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