Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis bacteremia: an emerging infection

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作者
Rantala, S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Tampere Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Tampere 33521, Finland
关键词
TOXIC-SHOCK-SYNDROME; INVASIVE GROUP-A; GROUP-C; HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCI; GENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS; CLINICAL-ASPECTS; WESTERN NORWAY; UNITED-STATES; M-PROTEIN; POPULATION;
D O I
10.1007/s10096-014-2092-0
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
The importance of group C and G Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis) as a significant pathogen has recently been better recognized. S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis disease can range in severity from milder skin and soft-tissue conditions such as wound infection, erysipelas, and cellulitis, to life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, thus sharing the clinical picture with S. pyogenes. The most common clinical manifestation of bacteremia is cellulitis. An increase in the incidence of S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis bacteremia has been recognized. Invasive forms of this infection are most commonly found in elderly patients with underlying comorbidities and skin breakdown. The case fatality in bacteremia has been reported to be 15-18 %. In this review, the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and emm types of S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis bacteremia are summarized.
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