LUNG ABSCESS CAUSED Streptococcus intermedius: A FIRST CASE REPORT IN VIETNAM

Lung abscess is an infectious disease that can cause various dangerous complications, in which bacterial pathogens play an important role. In this case study, the first case of lung abscess caused by S. intermedius in Vietnam is reported. A 66 - year - old female patient with a history of type 2 diabetes for over 10 years was hospitalized with the symptoms of right chest pain, cough with sputum and frequent breathing difficulties; but no evident signs of infection (no fever, slightly elevated white blood cell count). The aspirated pleural fluid had matcha green color, bacterial culture and identification shown that S. intermedius was susceptible to Penicillin and Ampicillin antibiotics. The patient was treated according to the results of antibiogram combined with pleural drainage and lavage, the patient had a good response and was discharged after 33 days of treatment.