Table 2. Characteristics of recurrent episodes of group G Streptococcal dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis bacteremia, Finland, 1995–2004*.
| Patient no. |
emm type |
Time to recurrence, mo | Clinical signs | PFGE pattern | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | ||||
| 1 | stG6 | stG6 | stG6 | 15; 3 | Cellulitis | Unique, identical in episodes 1–3 |
| 2 | stG6 | stG6 | 68 | Cellulitis | Unique, identical in episodes 1 and 2 | |
| 3 | stG480† | stG480 | 28 | Spondylitis | Unique, identical in episodes 1 and 2 | |
| 4 | stG480 | NA‡ | 21 | Cellulitis | Unique | |
*PFGE, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. †Blood culture taken outside Pirkanmaa Health District, isolate available. ‡Blood culture taken outside Pirkanmaa Health District, no isolate available.