Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Streptococcus zooepidemicus (group C) pneumonia in a human.
- Journal:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Year:
- 1980
- Authors:
- Rose, H D et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A young adult who was previously healthy developed pneumonia caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus zooepidemicus (group C) after caring for her sick horse. She started feeling unwell gradually, and her condition worsened quickly, leading to a buildup of fluid in her chest that required surgical drainage. It's important to note that pneumonia caused by group C streptococcus can look similar to pneumonia caused by group A streptococcus, making it hard to tell them apart just by symptoms. Testing the bacteria from the patient's samples is necessary to identify the specific type. The treatment involved draining the fluid, but the abstract does not specify the overall outcome of her recovery.
Abstract
Lancefield group C streptococcal pneumonia appeared in a previously healthy young adult. The patient apparently acquired the infection while caring for her sick horse, and experienced a gradual onset of the illness. There was rapid accumulation of pleural fluid and empyema requiring open drainage. Group C pneumonia cannot be distinguished from classic group A pneumonia on clinical grounds. Beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from sputum, transtracheal aspirates, pleural fluid, or blood of patients with pneumonia should be grouped by the precipitin method of Lancefield or one of its more rapid modifications.
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