title: Group A streptococcus bacteremia at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
abstract: Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia occurred in 104 patients over a 6-year period, during which time the annual incidence remained constant. The clinical and epidemiologic characteristics are described for 90 of these patients. Of the 90 patients, 90% had community-acquired infection, and 77% had an underlying illness predisposing them to infection. Skin infection was the cause of bacteremia in 61% of the cases. Septic shock developed in 13 patients. The overall mortality rate was 15%. An increased likelihood of death was associated with septic shock and diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mevorach
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rahav
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simhon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes