Group G Streptococcal Bacteraemia — A Review of Thirteen Cases in Grampian

Abstract

Thirteen cases of group G streptococcal bacteraemia are described. All subjects were hospital in-patients between 1980–1988, and were either middle-aged or elderly. A primary site of infection was identified in 11, of whom nine had soft tissue infection and two had infections derived from the gut/biliary tree. Seven patients had underlying disease, two of whom had malignancy. One patient died of septicaemia. In the majority of patients early institution of treatment led to prompt recovery.