Table 2.
Published cases of Streptococcus intermedius data.
| Case | Our case | 1 [8] | 2 [9] | 3 [10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52 | 79 | 55 | 52 |
| Gender | F | M | M | M |
| Radiological diagnosis | Bilateral pneumonia, loculated right pleural effusion | Left upper lobe pneumonia and left pleural empyema | Right upper lobe pneumonia, bilateral brain abscesses | Loculated left pleural effusion |
| Duration of respiratory symptoms | 6 weeks | — | 10 days | 5 months |
| Past medical history | Asthma | Surgical drainage of right empyema 4 months prior | Alcoholic liver cirrhosis | Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and poor dental hygiene |
| Smoker status | Ex-smoker | Ex-smoker | — | Active smoker |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 113 | 104 | — | 125 |
| Heart rate | 110 | 118 | — | 93 |
| Respiratory rate | 36 | — | — | — |
| Oxygen saturations | 84% on room air | 93% on 3 L | — | — |
| Temperature | 99.8°F (37.7°C) | 101.1°F (38.4°C) | 101.3°F (38.5°C) | 98.0°F (36.7°C) |
| Initial WBC | 29.2 | 39.6 | — | Normal (no number given) |
| Initial empiric antibiotics | Aztreonam, vancomycin + azithromycin | Meropenem | Ceftriaxone + ampicillin | Levofloxacin + clindamycin |
| Targeted antibiotics | Ceftriaxone | Meropenem | — | Levofloxacin |
| Total duration of antibiotics | 14 days | 14 days | — | 24 |
| Surgical intervention | Decortication, resection of right upper lung lobe and chest tube insertion | Left pleurectomy and chest tube insertion | Video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy | Thoracocentesis and chest tube insertion |
| Outcome | Survived | Survived | Died | Survived |