Nonhemolytic group B streptococcal osteomyelitis: identification and treatment in a five-week-old infant.
This article details the first reported case of neonatal osteomyelitis caused by a nonhemolytic group B streptococcus. The identification of the organism was delayed due to the lack of hemolysis on blood agar plates. Therefore, the infant was treated with a more toxic regimen of antibiotics than would have otherwise been indicated. Successful treatment of this nonhemolytic group B streptococcal osteomyelitis included a combination of both parenteral and oral antibiotics. Proper identification of nonhemolytic streptococcal infections in the infant is essential to ensure safe and accurate antibiotic treatment.
Swarztrauber
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Dept of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
D010400:Penicillin G