Edwards A T, Roulson M, Ironside M J
Pathology Department, Royal Halifax Infirmary, West Yorkshire.
Epidemiol Infect. 1988 Aug;101(1):43-51. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800029204.
An outbreak of infection due to Streptococcus zooepidemicus (Lancefield Group C) is described. At least 11 patients were affected and the infection was responsible for, or contributed to, the deaths of seven of these. Clinical features included septicaemia, meningitis and endocarditis. The source of infection was unpasteurized milk from a dairy herd with mild intermittent mastitis.
本文描述了一起由兽疫链球菌(兰斯菲尔德C群)引起的感染暴发。至少11名患者受到影响,其中7人的死亡与此感染有关或由其导致。临床特征包括败血症、脑膜炎和心内膜炎。感染源是来自一群患有轻度间歇性乳腺炎的奶牛所产的未杀菌牛奶。