Abstract
A retrospective observational study in Taiwan, 1998-2004, identified 92 patients with group G streptococcal bacteremia; 86 had Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis. The most common diagnosis was cellulitis (48 cases), followed by primary bacteremia (34 cases). Infection recurred in 9 patients. Mortality rate was low (3.3%); resistance to quinupristin-dalfopristin was high.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteremia* / epidemiology
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Bacteremia* / microbiology
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Cellulitis / epidemiology
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Cellulitis / microbiology
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Child
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Streptococcal Infections* / epidemiology
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Streptococcal Infections* / microbiology
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Streptococcus / classification*
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Streptococcus / drug effects
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Streptococcus / genetics
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Streptococcus / isolation & purification
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Taiwan / epidemiology
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Virginiamycin / pharmacology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Virginiamycin
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quinupristin-dalfopristin