Open AccessUrinary tract infection due to Group B Streptococcus : A case series from Eastern India
Author(s) -
Mohanty Srujana,
Purohit Geetarani,
Rath Sutapa,
Seth Rajeev Kumar,
Mohanty Rashmi Ranjan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4885
Subject(s) - streptococcus agalactiae , medicine , urinary system , group b , streptococcus , group a , tertiary care , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) or Streptococcus agalactiae is an uncommon causative agent of urinary tract infection (UTI). We present a series of seven cases of UTI due to GBS from a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India, highlighting its emerging role in a hitherto less commonly described clinical entity.