Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan

Liao, Chun-Hsing; Liu, Liang-Chun; Huang, Yu-Tsung; Teng, Lee-Jeng; Hsueh, Po-Ren

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Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci, Taiwan

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May 2008
By Liao, Chun-Hsing ; Liu, Liang-Chun ; Huang, Yu-Tsung ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Liao, Chun-Hsing ; Liu, Liang-Chun ; Huang, Yu-Tsung ; Teng, Lee-Jeng ; Hsueh, Po-Ren
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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.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacteremia Cellulitis Child Dispatch Drug Resistance, Bacterial Female Group G Streptococcus Humans Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus Taiwan Virginiamycin
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):837-840.
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Journal Article
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14
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5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:8c350fbd3f1d3f031fae7f8d8a2b7bb3000fa409d4873c59d0ed52cfa6bacdc4
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