Survival following group A streptococcal septicaemia in a centenarian.
We report a case of a centenarian who survived group A streptococcal septicaemia without complications. We would be interested to hear if this patient is the oldest survivor of group A streptococcal septicaemia in the U.K.
Galloway
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Public Health Laboratory, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Glesson
H K
HK
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002444:Cefuroxime