Streptococcus pneumoniae infection differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection From Other Diseases

The following conditions must be considered in the differential diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection:

• Hemophilus influenza pneumonia
• kKebsiella pneumonia
• Staphylococcal pneumonia
• Lung abscess
• Pulmonary embolism
• Lung squamous cell carcinoma