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Query: UMLS:C0017160 (
gastroenteritis
)
11,398
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A chronically constipated, mentally retarded male adolescent was admitted on two occasions with
gastroenteritis
symptoms and stool positive for group G Streptococcus. The first episode was also associated with group G streptococcal bacteremia. This case of group G streptococcal disease is unique in that the primary symptoms were those of
gastroenteritis
. In the context of
chronic constipation
in colonic distention, the case appears to support the hypothesis of Watsky et al that group G streptococcal bacteremia is promoted by processes which breach anatomic mucosal or epithelial infection barriers.
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PMID:Group G streptococcal bacteremia in a chronically constipated adolescent. 361 8
