Septicemia due to Streptococcus equisimilis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
A 4-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in relapse with documented septicemia due to group C Streptococci (Streptococcus equisimilis) is described. The patient responded well to therapy with appropriate cytotoxic and antimicrobial agents. There is a general lack of recognition of the pathogenicity of group C Streptococci in man. The potential opportunistic nature of these organisms in immunocompromised hosts and the need for early recognition and appropriate treatment of such infection is emphasized.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010400:Penicillin G