Relapsing group B Streptococcal bacteremia in an adult

Am J Med Sci. 2002 Feb;323(2):112-4. doi: 10.1097/00000441-200202000-00011.

Abstract

We present a case of relapsing group B streptococcal bacteremia in a patient with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C. As no focal infection was found, other then cervical carriage, the patient required secondary prophylaxis with penicillin following the third episode of primary bacteremia within a twelve month time frame.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / physiopathology*
  • Bacteremia / therapy
  • Female
  • Hepatitis C / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / physiopathology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / therapy
  • Streptococcus agalactiae* / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Penicillins