First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities
Background. Group B Streptococcus is an organism that commonly infects a wide range of hosts including infants in the first week of life, pregnant women, and older age adults as well as adults with underlying medical comorbidities. Case. Large pelvic abscess in a nonpregnant patient found to be caus...
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| description | Background. Group B Streptococcus is an organism that commonly infects a wide range of hosts including infants in the first week of life, pregnant women, and older age adults as well as adults with underlying medical comorbidities. Case. Large pelvic abscess in a nonpregnant patient found to be caused by Group B Streptococcus was treated successfully with IR guided drainage and antibiotics. Conclusion. Though rare, GBS can still be a cause of invasive infection even in individuals who are nonpregnant and have no underlying comorbidities. Empiric antibiotic coverage for this organism should be kept in mind when treating an abscess. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5dd9bee521db42629956652c6da866472025-02-03T01:11:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922016-01-01201610.1155/2016/37247063724706First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical ComorbiditiesPaul Tyan0Elias Abi-Khalil1Karthik Dwarki2Gaby Moawad3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USAGeorge Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USABackground. Group B Streptococcus is an organism that commonly infects a wide range of hosts including infants in the first week of life, pregnant women, and older age adults as well as adults with underlying medical comorbidities. Case. Large pelvic abscess in a nonpregnant patient found to be caused by Group B Streptococcus was treated successfully with IR guided drainage and antibiotics. Conclusion. Though rare, GBS can still be a cause of invasive infection even in individuals who are nonpregnant and have no underlying comorbidities. Empiric antibiotic coverage for this organism should be kept in mind when treating an abscess.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3724706 |
| spellingShingle | Paul Tyan Elias Abi-Khalil Karthik Dwarki Gaby Moawad First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities |
| title_full | First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities |
| title_fullStr | First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities |
| title_short | First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities |
| title_sort | first described case of group b streptococcus pelvic abscess in a patient with no medical comorbidities |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3724706 |
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