Group C streptococcal bacteremia: a case report from India.
Group C streptococci are a common cause of infection in animals and a rare cause of bacteremia in human beings. The entity is often seen in elderly people with a severe underlying illness. We report here the only case of Group C streptococcal bacteremia reported in our hospital, caused by Streptococcus equisimilis, a beta-hemolytic Group C streptococcus. The patient was a 10-year old male with a known history of aplastic anemia. In spite of specific therapy with penicillin, the outcome was fatal.
Mohanty
Srujana
S
Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Kapil
Arti
A
Mohapatra
Manoranjan
M
Das
Bimal
B
Dhawan
Benu
B
Choudhry
V P
VP
D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018502:Streptococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity