Streptococcal septic shock after inguinal lymphadenectomy Journal Article
| Authors: | Bero, S. M.; Brady, M. S. |
| Article Title: | Streptococcal septic shock after inguinal lymphadenectomy |
| Abstract: | Background: Group B Streptococcus is an uncommon cause of sepsis in the non-pregnant adult. Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English-language literature. Results: A woman who developed confusion and slurred speech five days after aspiration of a postoperative wound seroma is presented. The patient had hypotension and fever and required emergency drainage of an infected seroma of the groin. Wound culture identified Streptococcus agalactiae as the infecting agent. Conclusion: Life-threatening sepsis caused by group B streptococci in adults is rare, but the organism must be considered as a potential pathogen in fulminating surgical site infection. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. |
| Keywords: | aged; debridement; anamnesis; case report; drug withdrawal; cancer staging; lymph nodes; lymph node excision; sentinel lymph node biopsy; lymphadenectomy; melanoma; wound; surgical infection; methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus; vancomycin; bacterium culture; bacterium identification; streptococcal infections; leg; ceftriaxone; clindamycin; septic shock; cefalexin; cilastatin plus imipenem; shock, septic; sulfadiazine silver; streptococcus agalactiae; inguinal canal |
| Journal Title: | Surgical Infections |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1096-2964 |
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc |
| Date Published: | 2006-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 547 |
| End Page: | 550 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1089/sur.2006.7.547 |
| PUBMED: | 17233572 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 3" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: SIUNA" - "Source: Scopus" |
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