title: Bullous impetigo associated with Abiotrophia defectiva in an immunocompetent adult.
abstract: Infection of humans by Abiotrophia defectiva, a nutritionally variant streptococcus, most commonly takes the form of endocarditis, though a variety of other manifestations ranging from central nervous system abscesses to orthopaedic infections have been seen. We report here what we believe is the first case of bullous impetigo associated with this organism.
authors.affiliation: Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.|Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.|Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
authors.forename: Earl
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.|Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
authors.forename: Mark K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Huntington
mesh_terms: D058835:Abiotrophia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001768:Blister / Q000473:pathology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged