title: Group C streptococcal bacteremia: a case report from India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Srujana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: Arti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: Manoranjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
authors.forename: Bimal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Benu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Choudhry
mesh_terms: 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