Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Two Pediatric Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Zendy

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Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Two Pediatric Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Author(s) -

Dongning Wu,

Kenneth Bromberg,

Roberto Jodorkovsky

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6803

pISSN - 2090-6811

DOI - 10.1155/2013/896014

Subject(s) - medicine , group b , streptococcus , disease , group a , immunology , streptococcal infections , systemic lupus erythematosus , streptococcus agalactiae , dermatology , genetics , bacteria , biology

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease associated with high morbidity and mortality, often caused by infection. We report two patients with SLE who were treated with steroids and immunosuppressive medication and then developed invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections. While GBS infection is rare in the nonneonatal pediatric age group, GBS should be considered when treating SLE patients presenting with signs of infection.

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