Sero group C streptococcal infection in intravenous drug abusers: a report of two cases.
Two cases of group C streptococcal bacteremia in intravenous drug abusers are described. Both patients had joint involvement and may have been immunocompromised. The literature pertinent to this organism is briefly reviewed.
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Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, N.Y. 10032.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*