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ArticleEuropean clinical respiratory journal2025

Serotype 3 pneumococcal pleural empyema: a case report and review of the epidemiology.

Maja Thoustrup Legardt Johansen, Frederikke Kristensen Lomholt, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Zitta Barrella Harboe

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Maja Thoustrup Legardt JohansenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, North Zealand, Denmark.
Frederikke Kristensen LomholtDepartment of Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jens-Ulrik Stæhr JensenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Zitta Barrella HarboeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, North Zealand, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-5552-0095

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Abstract

Serotype 3 pneumococcal infection can cause severe invasive disease, even in immunocompetent adults, and is potentially preventable by vaccination. Invasive pneumococcal disease caused by serotype 3 is currently the most frequent serotype found in adults in Denmark. In this report, we present a 62-year-old immunocompetent man diagnosed with a severe pleural empyema caused by serotype 3, requiring a long course of antibiotics. The patient experienced clinical improvement, and follow-up imaging showed near-complete resolution of lung infiltrates. We also review the epidemiology of serotype 3 invasive pneumococcal disease in adults in Denmark and discuss the challenges related to serotype 3 and effective vaccines.

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epidemiologyinvasive pneumococcal diseaseIPDpneumococcal vaccineserotype 3Streptococcus pneumoniae

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