Group B streptococcal soft tissue infections in non-pregnant adults

被引：19
作者：
Lee, NY
Yan, JJ
Wu, JJ
Lee, HC
Liu, KH
Ko, WC
机构：
[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis, Tainan 704, Taiwan
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Pathol, Tainan 704, Taiwan
[3] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Coll Med, Dept Med, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
[4] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Coll Med, Dept Med Technol, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
来源：
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2005年 / 11卷 / 07期
关键词：
group B streptococci; limb-threatening infection; soft tissue infection; Streptococcus agalactiae; tissue necrosis;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01186.x
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
Skin and soft tissue infections are the most common presentations of invasive Streptococcus agalactiae infections. This study reviewed 71 patients in a medical centre in southern Taiwan with S. agalactiae soft tissue infections. The mortality rate was 7%, and 11% of patients lost their extremities following extensive tissue necrosis. Critical illness and the presence of cutaneous ulceration heralded a fatal prognosis. Risk-factors for amputation of limbs included advanced age, cutaneous ulceration and polymicrobial infection. It was concluded that invasive S. agalactiae soft tissue infections, as with infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, can also lead to substantial morbidity and mortality in non-pregnant adults.
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