Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Shiv Chopra

Publications

• Case Report
  Group “G” B-Hemolytic Streptococcus a New Important Causative Organism of Localised Intra-Abdominal Abscess
  Author(s): Shiv Chopra, Aneja VK, Raman Sardana and Leena MehndirattaShiv Chopra, Aneja VK, Raman Sardana and Leena Mehndiratta
  
  Group “G” Streptococcus is an ubiquitous non-pathogenic commensal organism found in the skin, throat, gut, appendix and the female genital tract. As per our review of the available literature we present the first reported case of localized intra-abdominal abscess caused by Group g streptoccoccus (GGS) also seen first time in our institution which is a rare but an important cause when after the requisite Surgical procedure-drainage and antibiotic regimens the post-operative pyrexia/symptoms do not settle down with rising counts then one should start thinking about upgrading the antibiotics to meropenem+ciprofloxacin/vancomycin/teichoplanin along-with the existing anaerobic cover. In our case blood cultures were negative, only the pus culture-liquid subcultures grew large colony gram positive cocci on the 1st postoperative day with further identification as Group G Streptoco.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000340

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