title: Septic Arthritis caused by Group A Streptococcus in Newborn: An Unusual Presentation.
abstract: Streptococcal sepsis in neonates is a potentially lethal condition. A wide spectrum of clinical presentations has been often reported in Group B Streptococcal infections in neonates. Bone and joint infections which are caused by Group B Streptococcus are also encountered frequently, but they have not yet been reported in case of Group A Streptococcal infection in neonates. Here, we are reporting a case of septic arthritis and late onset neonatal sepsis which were caused by Group A Streptococcus in a full term, healthy baby.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute , Pondicherry, India .
authors.forename: Sivaraman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umadevi
authors.forename: Arunava
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kali
authors.forename: Srirangaraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreenivasan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pramodhini
authors.forename: M V Pravin
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Charles
keywords: Group A Streptococcus; Neonatal sepsis; Septic arthritis
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