Streptococcus Zooepidemicus (Group C Streptococci) as a Cause of Human Infection
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 8 (3) , 217-218
- https://doi.org/10.3109/inf.1976.8.issue-3.19
Abstract
Cervical lymphadenitis with high fever and respiratory distress in a 3-year-old boy is reported. Group C streptococci were isolated from the boy's throat and these were identified as Streptococcus zooepidemicus. The patient recovered after treatment with penicillin. Strep. zooepidemicus is extremely rare as a causative organism of human infections. Even symptomless carriers are very rare. Group C streptococci isolated from humans normally belong to the species Strep. equisimilis.Keywords
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