title: Group B streptococcal osteomyelitis in adults.
abstract: Osteomyelitis due to group B Streptococcus occurred in two adult male patients. Both patients responded to parenteral penicillin G. A review of the literature verifies that group B Streptococcus has been an exceedingly rare cause of osteomyelitis in adults.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G