Pneumococcal Bacteremia Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

From pneumonia to pericarditis, from sepsis to splenic abscess, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the causative agent of a diverse array of pyogenic disease. With the introduction of vaccines and effective antibiotic treatments, the incidence of complicated streptococcal infection has declined. We report a case of S. pneumoniae bacteremia, in the setting of occult sinusitis, complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), disseminated...