Recurrent bacteremia with different strains of Streptococcus pyogenes in an immunocompromised child. Issue 6 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hattori, Takuya; Minami, Masaaki; Narita, Kotaro; Nakata, Tomohiko; Itomi, Seiko; Kubota, Kinya; Oya, Teruaki; Nishiyama, Hideki; Kato, Hideki; Yuasa, Norihiro
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 22:Issue 6(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Immunocompromised child -- Recurrent bacteremia -- Streptococcus pyogenes; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.12.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: We report an immunocompromised child who experienced two episodes of bacteremia due to Streptococcus pyogenes . Random amplification of polymorphic DNA profiles, emm genotypes, superantigen profiles, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance-related genes were investigated, and the results showed different profiles between the two isolates. This is the first report describing recurrent bacteremia caused by different strains of S. pyogenes .