amoxicillin-potassium-clavulanate-combination and Lymphoma--B-Cell

Streptococcus pneumoniae usually produces infection of the respiratory tract, inner ear or meninges. Unusual sites of infection have rarely been reported among HIV-1 seropositive patients. We report a case of post auricular subcutaneous abscess caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected child who also had B cell lymphoma. This case is uncommon as there was no other documented primary focus of pneumococcal infection or a preceding history of bacteraemia or respiratory infection.

Topics: Abscess; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Male; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Streptococcal Infections; Streptococcus pneumoniae