Group A streptococcus bacteraemia complicated by osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult.
Osteomyelitis due to group A streptococcus is an unusual complication of varicellae in children. We report the first case of group A streptococcus bacteraemia complicated by multifocal osteomyelitis in an adult.
Department of Medical Microbiology, Dermatology and Infection, Division of Infectious Diseases, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
Per
P
Akesson
Adam
A
Linder
Jonas
J
Cronqvist
Bertil
B
Christensson
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents