Streptococcus agalactiae causing pyometra in an elderly female with cervical cancer
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Streptococcus agalactiae, commensal flora, female genital tractAbstract
Streptococcus agalactiae is an important cause of invasive infections in neonates and is emerging as an important pathogen in elderly females. S. agalactiae is a commensal organism of the female genital tract; however, isolation from the uterine cavity suggests ascending infection of this organism caused by occlusion of the uterine cavity. We report a case of S. agalactiae causing pyometra in an elderly female with cervical cancer.
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2012-12-15
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Gupta R, Das A, Krishna PS (2012) Streptococcus agalactiae causing pyometra in an elderly female with cervical cancer. J Infect Dev Ctries 6:891–894. doi: 10.3855/jidc.2159
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