title: Streptococcus agalactiae causing pyometra in an elderly female with cervical cancer.
abstract: Streptococcus agalactiae is an important cause of invasive infections in neonates and is emerging as an important pathogen in elderly females. S. agalactiae is a commensal organism of the female genital tract; however, isolation from the uterine cavity suggests ascending infection of this organism caused by occlusion of the uterine cavity. We report a case of S. agalactiae causing pyometra in an elderly female with cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, G.B. Pant and GNEC Hospitals, New Delhi, India. drruchikotpal@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Prakash S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Krishna
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055112:Pyometra / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*