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Jane S. Henkel, MD; Donald Armstrong, MD; Anne Blevins, RN; Max D. Moody, PhD

JAMA. 1970;211(6):983-986.

Abstract
Over an 8-year period, bacteremia due to group A β-hemolytic Streptoccoccus developed in 49 patients in a cancer hospital. The most common underlying diagnosis was a solid tumor. This contrasts with the predominance of lymphomas and leukemias noted in other infections at the same institution. Infection of surgical wounds or cellulitis was frequently the source of bacteremia. Underlying disease, depressed white blood cell count, hypogammaglobulinemia, and advanced age all had less prognostic influence than expected.

Author Affiliations
From the Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital For Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York (Drs. Henkel and Armstrong and Miss Blevins), and the National Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta (Dr. Moody).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to 444 E 68th St, New York 10021 (Dr. Armstrong).

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