一起可能源自野生驼鹿的A组β溶血性链球菌引起的皮肤感染暴发。

An outbreak of skin infections caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci probably originating from wild moose.

作者信息

Herva E

出版信息

Scand J Infect Dis. 1979;11(2):125-7. doi: 10.3109/inf.1979.11.issue-2.05.

DOI:10.3109/inf.1979.11.issue-2.05

Abstract

An outbreak of about 20 recorded cases of impetiginous skin infections occurred during the moose (Alces alces) hunting season in October and November 1976 in persons having been in contact with moose from Hailuoto Island, Northern Finland. Samples for bacteriological studies werre obtained from 4 patients, and beta-hemolytic streptococci group A were isolated from all. The strains were biochemically identical. Epidemiological data strongly support a moose origin of the streptococci, even though none were isolated from the animals.

摘要

1976年10月和11月驼鹿（驼鹿属）狩猎季节期间，在与芬兰北部海洛托岛的驼鹿有过接触的人群中，发生了一起约有20例记录在案的脓疱性皮肤感染疫情。从4名患者身上采集了用于细菌学研究的样本，所有样本均分离出A组β溶血性链球菌。这些菌株在生化特性上相同。流行病学数据有力地支持了这些链球菌源自驼鹿的观点，尽管在动物身上未分离出任何菌株。