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Group G streptococcal sacroiliitis
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
|March 1, 1986
Summary
Recurrent pyogenic sacroiliitis in an intravenous drug abuser was effectively treated with penicillin G. Group G streptococci are increasingly recognized as significant pathogens in severe infections.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a rare but serious infection affecting the sacroiliac joints.
- Intravenous drug abuse is a known risk factor for developing serious infections, including osteoarticular infections.
- Group G streptococcus (GGS) has been increasingly identified as a cause of severe human infections.