Galloway A, Glesson H K
Public Health Laboratory, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
J Infect. 1999 May;38(3):193-4. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(99)90251-7.
We report a case of a centenarian who survived group A streptococcal septicaemia without complications. We would be interested to hear if this patient is the oldest survivor of group A streptococcal septicaemia in the U.K.