Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
Background: Group F streptococci are Gram-positive cocci typically isolated from wound infections and abscesses. Bacteremia with group F streptococcus is uncommon, and the lower gynecologic tract has not been reported as a source. We report a case of a Bartholin's abscess leading to group F str...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744901000102 |
| Summary: | Background: Group F streptococci are Gram-positive cocci typically isolated from wound infections and
abscesses. Bacteremia with group F streptococcus is uncommon, and the lower gynecologic tract has not been
reported as a source. We report a case of a Bartholin's abscess leading to group F streptococcal bacteremia. |
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| ISSN: | 1064-7449 1098-0997 |