Fulminant septic shock due to Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia without initial radiographic pneumonia
Akash Kumar Sinha, Prasad Garimella · 2026
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Akash Kumar Sinha and Prasad Garimella report in 2026 a case of fast, severe septic shock from pneumococcal blood infection with no pneumonia on early scans. A 48-year-old woman with a healthy immune system arrived with very low blood pressure, high lactate, low platelets, kidney injury, and breathing failure.
Blood cultures grew Streptococcus pneumoniae, a germ usually tied to lung infection, yet chest X-ray and CT scans showed no focal pneumonia at first. Later scans did show patchy changes at both lung bases. Checks ruled out heart valve and brain membrane infection. Strong resuscitation and targeted antibiotics brought rapid recovery, stressing early suspicion.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Akash Kumar Sinha, Prasad Garimella |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12626 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |