Group B streptococcal bacteremia in an adult: a case report from India.
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.
Dhawan
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Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Khan
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U
Das
B K
BK
Mathur
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P
Pandhi
R K
RK
Kapil
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A
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*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin