title: Relapsing group B Streptococcal bacteremia in an adult.
abstract: We present a case of relapsing group B streptococcal bacteremia in a patient with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C. As no focal infection was found, other then cervical carriage, the patient required secondary prophylaxis with penicillin following the third episode of primary bacteremia within a twelve month time frame.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Flannery
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins