Clinical Isolates of Group B Streptococci from Elderly Patients

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  • MATSUURA Toru
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • ADACHI Satoru
    Department of Internal Medicine, Kasadera Hospital
  • SUZUKI Kanzo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • YAMAKOSHI Masahiro
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • YAMAMOTO Toshinobu
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • YAMAMOTO Toshiyuki
    Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • ARIGA Kenji
    Department of Laboratory, Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital
  • ODAWARA Fumitomo
    Department of Diagnostics Research & Development, Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

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  • 高齢者におけるB群β溶血性連鎖球菌分離に関する検討
  • コウレイシャ ニ オケル Bグン ベータ ヨウケツセイ レンサ キュウキン ブ

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Abstract

The importance of Group B streptococcal infection in elderly patiens has not been clearly defined.<BR>We studied the annual incidence of Group B streptococci (GBS) isolated from sputum and urine of elderly patients who were admitted to Nagoyashi Koseiin Geriatric Hospital. The percentage of GBS isolated has increased since 1988. The type distribution of GBS isolates shows predominantly types Ia, Ib and JM9. The major clinical factors in patients from whom GBS was isolated from sputum were bedridden status, feeding tubes and tracheostomy. We also investigated the antibody to GBS in these elderly patients. The titers of GBS antibody were significantly higher in the group with GBS isolates than in the group without these pathogens.<BR>These results suggest that GBS is one of the causative organisms of nosocomial infections in elderly patients.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 70 (2), 161-167, 1996

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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