Case Report: Group B Streptococcus meningitis in an adolescent  [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3u4]

Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus, GBS) usually colonizes the gastrointestinal and lower genital tracts of asymptomatic hosts, yet the incidence of invasive disease is on the rise. We describe a case of an 18 year old woman, recently diagnosed with lupus, who reported a spontaneous abo...

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Main Authors: Roselle Vittorino, Joyce Hui-Yuen, Adam J. Ratner, Amy Starr, Teresa McCann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-07-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-167/v1