Group C and G streptococcal disease among children.
Nine children with infections caused by group C and G streptococci were identified from 1995 through 2004. The children ranged in age from 12 to 18 years. The infections included 4 children with peritonsillar abscess/cellulitis and one child each with perirectal abscess, postoperative wound infection, ruptured appendix, septic arthritis and cellulitis/abscess. This study demonstrates the propensity of group C and G streptococci to cause disease in older children and at sites where the organisms reside normally.
Faden
Howard
H
Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Infectious Diseases, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. hfaden@upa.chob.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents