PEDIATRICS Vol. 56 No. 6 December 1975, pp. 1078-1079
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Primary Peritonitis Due to Group G Streptococcus: A Case Report

Abdul J. Khan M.D., D.C.H., F.A.A.P.1, Hugh E. Evans M.D., F.A.A.P.1, Marylu R. Macabuhay M.D.1, Yu-En Lee M.D.1, and Robert Werner M.S.1

1 Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, 555 Prospect Place Brooklyn, New York 11238

Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group G, a rare human pathogen, has long been implicated in human disease as causing pharyngitis, puerperal sepsis, empyema, and even septicemia. We are reporting a rare, life-threatening, acute illness, primary peritonitis, due to this organism, whose etiological source probably was a family dog.

Case Report

R.K., a 2-year-old girl, was admitted with the complaints of anorexia, vomiting of three days' duration, and severe abdominal distension of one day's duration. The symptoms started following a burn injury over the face and lips three days prior to admission. Past history was noncontributory.

Physical examination revealed an ill child of average size, fully conscious.




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