Streptococcal Pneumonia and Empyema in Childhood

THE importance of Staphylococcus aureus as the etiologic agent in pneumonia complicated by empyema has been emphasized in many recent reviews.1 , 2 The problem of pneumonia and empyema secondary to streptococcal infection has been ignored since the advent of the antibiotic era. In view of the increasing incidence of streptococcal infection and its complications throughout the country,3 it is of interest to review recent experience with pneumonia due to the hemolytic streptococcus and to re-emphasize the clinical course and management of this disease in the pediatric age group.During the twelve-month period from June, 1958, to June, 1959, 93 cases of . . .