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From: Invasive pneumococcal diseases in children and adolescents– a single centre experience

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Radiological findings in three patients with invasive pneumococcal disease. a: Chest X-ray: Widespread, significant opacification of left hemithorax representing lobar pneumonia with effusion secondary to S. pneumoniae in a six year old girl. b: Coronary T1-weighted MRI after contrast agent injection: Subdural hygroma in the left hemisphere and increased meningeal enhancement in a one year old boy diagnosed with meningitis secondary to S. pneumoniae. c: T2-weighted MRI without contrast agent: Internal hydrocephalus and pronounced necrosis of the cerebral parenchyma (left > right) in a one month old girl, secondary to IPD with fatal outcome.

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