Group B streptococcal bacteremia in an adult: a case report from India
Dhawan, B.; Khan, U.; Das, B.K.; Mathur, P.; Pandhi, R.K.; Kapil, A.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 32(4): 867-868
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 12041565 Document Number: 527999
The incidence of group B streptococcal bacteremia in adults has increased in recent years, particularly in patients with severe underlying diseases. However, group B still remains an unusual pathogen in adults in developing countries. We report a case of group B streptococcal bacteremia in a non-pregnant adult, the only case reported in our hospital. The organism was only isolated from the blood and responded to specific therapy.