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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Main Authors:	Alan J. DeAngelo, David P. Dooley, Peter J. Skidmore, Craig T. Kopecky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:	Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744901000102

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spelling	doaj-a71fd801659e4877be251df2deb324402020-11-24T23:41:23ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972001-01-0191555710.1155/S1064744901000102Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's AbscessAlan J. DeAngelo0David P. Dooley1Peter J. Skidmore2Craig T. Kopecky3Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas, USAInfectious Disease Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USAInfectious Disease Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USADepartment of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas, USABackground: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744901000102
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author	Alan J. DeAngelo David P. Dooley Peter J. Skidmore Craig T. Kopecky
spellingShingle	Alan J. DeAngelo David P. Dooley Peter J. Skidmore Craig T. Kopecky Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
author_facet	Alan J. DeAngelo David P. Dooley Peter J. Skidmore Craig T. Kopecky
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title	Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
title_short	Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
title_full	Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
title_fullStr	Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
title_full_unstemmed	Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess
title_sort	group f streptococcal bacteremia complicating a bartholin's abscess
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn	1064-7449 1098-0997
publishDate	2001-01-01
description	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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Group F Streptococcal Bacteremia Complicating a Bartholin's Abscess

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