Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci in Parenteral Drug Abusers: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects

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Journal Article Bacteremia Caused by Group G Streptococci in Parenteral Drug Abusers: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects Get access Donald E. Craven, Donald E. Craven Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee Please address requests for reprints to Dr. Donald E. Craven, Hospital Epidemiology Section, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02118. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Ann I. Rixinger, Ann I. Rixinger Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Alan L. Bisno, Alan L. Bisno Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Theresa A. Goularte, Theresa A. Goularte Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar William R. McCabe William R. McCabe Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 153, Issue 5, May 1986, Pages 988–992, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/153.5.988 Published: 01 May 1986 Article history Received: 03 September 1985 Revision received: 16 December 1985 Published: 01 May 1986