Group C and G streptococcal disease among children

Nine children with infections caused by group C and G streptococci were identified from 1995 through 2004. The children ranged in age from 12 to 18 years. The infections included 4 children with peritonsillar abscess/cellulitis and one child each with perirectal abscess, postoperative wound infection, ruptured appendix, septic arthritis and cellulitis/abscess. This study demonstrates the propensity of group C and G streptococci to cause disease in older children and at sites where the organisms reside normally.