Author/Editor		Lejko-Zupanc, Tatjana
Title		Okužbe z bakterijo Streptococcus agalactiae pri odraslih
Translated title		Group B Streptococcal disease in adults
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 43, št. Suppl 2
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 115-20
Language		slo
Abstract		Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus - GBS) is an important pathogen in adult population. Patients with known chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, liver diseases and malignant diseases are at highest risk of acquiring this infection. Primary bacteremia is the most frequent manifestation carrying relatively good prognosis. Infective endocarditis is the most severe manifestation with high mortality and serious cardiac and extracardiac complications. Skin and soft tissue infections are also frequent. Other infections (meningitis, osteomyelitis, endophthamitis) are less frequent in adult patients. Penicillin remains the antibiotic of choice for GBS infections.
Summary		Streptococcus agalactiae oz. streptokok skupine B (GBS) je tudi v odraslem obdobju pomemben povzročitelj invazivnih okužb. Za nastanek bolezni so najbolj ogroženi bolniki z osnovnimi kroničnimi obolenji, zlasti sladkorni in jetrni bolniki ter bolniki z malignimi boleznimi. Primarna bakteriemija je najpogostejša oblika okužbe z GBS in ima relativno dobro prognozo. Najhujša oblika bolezni je infekcijski endokarditis, ki ima praviloma visoko smrtnost, povzroča hude zaplete na srcu kakor tudi številne sistemske manifestacije. Pogosto vidimo tudi okužbe kože in mehkih tkiv, medtem ko so ostale oblike okužb (meningitis, osteomielits, endoftalmitis ipd) v odraslem obdobju redkejše. Zdravilo izbire za zdravljenje okužb, ki jih povzročajo GBS, je penicilin.
Descriptors		STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE ADULT SEPSIS ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS PENICILLINS