Clinical characteristics of Group G streptococcal bacteremia in Taiwan

Authors
Yang, SP You, KW Liu, CY Fung, CP Wong, WW Wang, FD Duh, RW Cheng, NC
Citation
Sp. Yang et al., Clinical characteristics of Group G streptococcal bacteremia in Taiwan, SC J IN DIS, 33(3), 2001, pp. 179-181
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
179 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2001)33:3<179:CCOGGS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The results of this retrospective study showed that Group G streptococcal b acteremia was an acute febrile disease with tow mortality. Most patients me re >60 y old but there was a strong association between age <60 y and malig nancy. Cases clustered in summer and the most common port of entry was the skin.