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Children with nephrotic syndrome are susceptible to the development of invasive bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Recently, penicillin-resistant pneumococcal infections in children have occurred in increased frequency in some regions. We have seen two children with nephrotic syndrome who developed penicillin-resistant pneumococcal bacteremia and/or peritonitis. A change in the initial therapy from penicillin in the usual dose in these patients must be considered.
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Ilyas, M., Roy, S., Abbasi, S. et al. Serious infections due to penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in two children with nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 10, 639–641 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050179
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