Group B Streptococcal Infection — An Emerging Cause of Sepsis in Fit Non-Peripartum Adults

Abstract

A previously fit 66-year-old presented to hospital with a history of back pain, decreased level of consciousness and one grand mal seizure. She was ultimately found to have group B streptococcal infection with Streptococcus agalactiae thought to be secondary to spondylodiscitis, possibly secondary to latent infection from an abdominal hysterectomy performed 30 years previously. This case highlights the increasing incidence of group B streptococcal infection in non-peripartum adults, and the implications are discussed.