| Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus meningitis-a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 20820836 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A case is described of a 79-year-old man, trampled by his horses, who subsequently developed a wound infection and, later, meningitis. Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus was isolated as the causative organism. S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus, which carries the Lancefield Group C antigen, is an uncommon human pathogen but is commonly isolated from bacterial infections in animals, particularly horses. It is most commonly acquired by humans following animal contact. A review of the literature identified 20 previously described cases of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus meningitis. Crude mortality following infection was 24%. All of the patients who died were over 70 years of age and the ingestion of unpasteurised dairy products was associated with all but one of the fatal cases. Hearing loss was a frequent complication, occurring in 19% of cases. Only 38% of patients made a complete recovery. Treatment regimes commonly included benzylpenicillin or a third-generation cephalosporin, with a mean treatment duration in survivors of 23 days. |
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D W Eyre; J S Kenkre; I C J W Bowler; S J McBride |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Volume: 29 ISSN: 1435-4373 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804297 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1459-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK, davideyre@gmail.com. |
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