Cutaneous group B streptococcal infection.
A 20-year-old man had a penile ulceration from which a pure, heavy growth of group B streptococcus was cultured. Cutaneous infection with this organism is unusual, and it is most often reported in postpartum women, diabetic patients, and immunocompromised individuals. Vaginal colonization with group B streptococcus is common. Since traumatic erosions or ulcerations of the penis are not uncommon, it is likely that a certain number of unrecognized infections of this type occur.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae