title: Group B streptococcal bacteremia in an adult: a case report from India.
abstract: The incidence of group B streptococcal bacteremia in adults has increased in recent years, particularly in patients with severe underlying diseases. However, group B still remains an unusual pathogen in adults in developing countries. We report a case of group B streptococcal bacteremia in a non-pregnant adult, the only case reported in our hospital. The organism was only isolated from the blood and responded to specific therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pandhi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin