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Group B Streptococcal Sepsis With Osteomyelitis and Arthritis: Its Occurrence With Acute Heart Failure

Group B Streptococcal Sepsis With Osteomyelitis and Arthritis: Its Occurrence With Acute Heart... Abstract • In a 20-day-old female infant, bacteremia, osteomyelitis, and pyogenic arthritis developed due to infection with group B streptococcus, type Ic. She had an unusual clinical presentation with overwhelming sepsis and acute congestive heart failure. (Am J Dis Child 133:919-920, 1979) References 1. Anthony BF, Okada DM: The emergence of group B streptococci in infections of the newborn infant . Ann Rev Med 28:355-369, 1977.Crossref 2. Baker CF, Barrett FF, Gordon RC, et al: Suppurative meningitis due to streptococci of Lancefield group B: A study of 33 infants . J Pediatr 82:724-729, 1973.Crossref 3. Wannamaker LW, Ferrieri P: Group B streptococcal infections, in Streptococcal Infections: Updated . DM , (October) 1975. 4. Franciosi RA, Knostman JD, Zimmerman RA: Group B streptococcal neonatal and infant infections . J Pediatr 82:707-718, 1973.Crossref 5. Howard JB, McCracken GH Jr: The spectrum of group B streptococcal infections in infancy . Am J Dis Child 128:815-818, 1974. 6. Barton LL, Feigin RD, Lins R: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal meningitis in infants . J Pediatr 82:719-723, 1973.Crossref 7. Quirante J, Ceballos R, Cassady G: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal infection in the newborn . Am J Dis Child 128:659-665, 1974.Crossref 8. Baker CJ: Summary of the workshop on perinatal infections due to group B streptococcus . J Infect Dis 136:137-152, 1977.Crossref 9. Hutto JD, Ayoub E: Streptococcal osteomyelitis and arthritis in a neonate . Am J Dis Child 129:1449-1451, 1975. 10. Henderson KC, Roberts RS, Dorsey SB: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal osteomyelitis in a neonate . Pediatrics 59( (suppl) ):1053-1054, 1977. 11. Siskind B, Galliques P, Wald ER: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal osteomyelitis/purulent arthritis in neonates: Report of three cases . J Pediatr 87:659, 1975.Crossref 12. Edwards MS, Baker CJ, Wagner ML, et al: An etiologic shift in infantile osteomyelitis: The emergence of the group B streptococcus . J Pediatr 92:578-583, 1978.Crossref 13. Ashdown LR, Hewson PH, Suleman SK: Neonatal osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by group B streptococci . Med J Aust 2:500-501, 1977. 14. Weinberg AG, Laird WP: Group B streptococcal endocarditis detected by echocardiography . J Pediatr 92:335-336, 1978.Crossref 15. Waldvogel FA, Medoff G, Swartz MN: Osteomyelitis: A review of clinical features, therapeutic considerations and unusual aspects . N Engl J Med 282:198-206, 260-266, 316-322, 1970.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

Group B Streptococcal Sepsis With Osteomyelitis and Arthritis: Its Occurrence With Acute Heart Failure

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American Medical Association
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0002-922X
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10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130090047008
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Abstract

Abstract • In a 20-day-old female infant, bacteremia, osteomyelitis, and pyogenic arthritis developed due to infection with group B streptococcus, type Ic. She had an unusual clinical presentation with overwhelming sepsis and acute congestive heart failure. (Am J Dis Child 133:919-920, 1979) References 1. Anthony BF, Okada DM: The emergence of group B streptococci in infections of the newborn infant . Ann Rev Med 28:355-369, 1977.Crossref 2. Baker CF, Barrett FF, Gordon RC, et al: Suppurative meningitis due to streptococci of Lancefield group B: A study of 33 infants . J Pediatr 82:724-729, 1973.Crossref 3. Wannamaker LW, Ferrieri P: Group B streptococcal infections, in Streptococcal Infections: Updated . DM , (October) 1975. 4. Franciosi RA, Knostman JD, Zimmerman RA: Group B streptococcal neonatal and infant infections . J Pediatr 82:707-718, 1973.Crossref 5. Howard JB, McCracken GH Jr: The spectrum of group B streptococcal infections in infancy . Am J Dis Child 128:815-818, 1974. 6. Barton LL, Feigin RD, Lins R: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal meningitis in infants . J Pediatr 82:719-723, 1973.Crossref 7. Quirante J, Ceballos R, Cassady G: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal infection in the newborn . Am J Dis Child 128:659-665, 1974.Crossref 8. Baker CJ: Summary of the workshop on perinatal infections due to group B streptococcus . J Infect Dis 136:137-152, 1977.Crossref 9. Hutto JD, Ayoub E: Streptococcal osteomyelitis and arthritis in a neonate . Am J Dis Child 129:1449-1451, 1975. 10. Henderson KC, Roberts RS, Dorsey SB: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal osteomyelitis in a neonate . Pediatrics 59( (suppl) ):1053-1054, 1977. 11. Siskind B, Galliques P, Wald ER: Group B β-hemolytic streptococcal osteomyelitis/purulent arthritis in neonates: Report of three cases . J Pediatr 87:659, 1975.Crossref 12. Edwards MS, Baker CJ, Wagner ML, et al: An etiologic shift in infantile osteomyelitis: The emergence of the group B streptococcus . J Pediatr 92:578-583, 1978.Crossref 13. Ashdown LR, Hewson PH, Suleman SK: Neonatal osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by group B streptococci . Med J Aust 2:500-501, 1977. 14. Weinberg AG, Laird WP: Group B streptococcal endocarditis detected by echocardiography . J Pediatr 92:335-336, 1978.Crossref 15. Waldvogel FA, Medoff G, Swartz MN: Osteomyelitis: A review of clinical features, therapeutic considerations and unusual aspects . N Engl J Med 282:198-206, 260-266, 316-322, 1970.Crossref

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American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 1979

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