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Septic shock caused by group G beta-haemolytic streptococci as presenting symptom of acute myeloid leukaemia
F A Eskens1, P E Verweij, J F Meis
1Intensive Care Unit, St. Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
A patient with rapidly fatal septic shock caused by group G beta-haemolytic streptococci as presenting symptom of acute myeloid leukaemia is presented. Although the association of septic shock due to Group G beta-haemolytic streptococci and different kinds of malignancy is known, presentation of acute myeloid leukaemia in this form is rare.
A patient with rapidly fatal septic shock caused by group G beta-haemolytic streptococci as presenting symptom of acute myeloid leukaemia is presented. Although the association of septic shock due to Group G beta-haemolytic streptococci and different kinds of malignancy is known, presentation of acute myeloid leukaemia in this form is rare.