Abstract
A man with AIDS developed appendicitis and bacteremia caused by Group A streptococcus, neither of which is considered an opportunistic infection. Group A streptococcus is rarely implicated in appendicitis in children and has not previously been reported in an adult. Immunodeficiency might have predisposed the patient to this unusual infection. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-172 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases