Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan

Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan

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 pa...

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Main Authors: Chun-Hsing Liao, Liang-Chun Liu, Yu-Tsung Huang, Lee-Jeng Teng, Po-Ren Hsueh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Group G streptococcus
bacteremia
Taiwan
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-0130_article
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spelling doaj-34a07d86f92e4ee08742812a9857bd0e2020-11-25T02:34:00ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-05-0114583784010.3201/eid1405.070130Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, TaiwanChun-Hsing LiaoLiang-Chun LiuYu-Tsung HuangLee-Jeng TengPo-Ren HsuehA 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-0130_articleGroup G streptococcusbacteremiaTaiwandispatch
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author Chun-Hsing Liao
Liang-Chun Liu
Yu-Tsung Huang
Lee-Jeng Teng
Po-Ren Hsueh
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Liang-Chun Liu
Yu-Tsung Huang
Lee-Jeng Teng
Po-Ren Hsueh
Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Group G streptococcus
bacteremia
Taiwan
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author_facet Chun-Hsing Liao
Liang-Chun Liu
Yu-Tsung Huang
Lee-Jeng Teng
Po-Ren Hsueh
author_sort Chun-Hsing Liao
title Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
title_short Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
title_full Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
title_fullStr Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan
title_sort bacteremia caused by group g streptococci, taiwan
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2008-05-01
description 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.
topic Group G streptococcus
bacteremia
Taiwan
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-0130_article
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