Epidemic Streptococcal Adenitis

[Inguinal cellulitis-adenitis in group B streptococcal late-onset sepsis].

Cellulitis-adenitis syndrome is a well-known presentation of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) late-onset sepsis in children. Although face and neck are most frequently involved, other locations can also be affected. Inguinal presentation is uncommon, but it may be the first clinical manifestation of a GBS bacteremia. We present two cases of cellulitis-adenitis syndrome with inguinal involvement in t...

Rheumatic Adenitis

BCG Adenitis-Need for Increased Awareness.

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination for protection against tuberculosis has been in use for long. Although the vaccine is safe, its administration can result in complications such as BCG adenitis. We report here a series of children with BCG adenitis with a view to recognise and manage this condition. It is hoped that this case series would encourage the increased identification of this c...

The neonatal group B streptococcal epidemic: lessons learned from studying associations.

when an association is evaluated, (b) even if a strong association is observed, other evidence is required to support causation, and (c) no matter how precisely a study is conducted, bias cannot be totally eliminated. Considering the aforementioned admonitions, the nine viewpoints articulated by Hill can be used as a framework to evaluate the research performed by Ismail et al. [1] . We ascerta...

Ethidol in the Treatment of Tuberculous Adenitis

too troublesome, in spite of the fact that the injections can be rendered almost painless by raising a small intradermal weal of a two-percent solution of. novocaine over the gland, and pushing the needle at right angles to the skin through this. I therefore chose to give the injections bi-weekly to suit the majority of the patients, and injected only one gland at each visit with half or one cu...