Low D E, Young M R, Harding G K
Arch Intern Med. 1980 Jul;140(7):977-8.
Although group C streptococci are infrequent pathogens in man, they commonly cause disease in animals. Only recently have they been recognized as a causative agent in meningitis in man. To our knowledge, no previous report has documented a source for the infection. We treated a previously healthy young adult with group C streptococcal meningitis, who responded rapidly to antibiotic therapy. The same species (Streptococcus zooepidemicus) that was isolated from the CSF of the patient also grew from the pharynx of the patient's horse.
虽然C群链球菌在人类中是罕见的病原体，但它们在动物中通常会引发疾病。直到最近它们才被确认为人类脑膜炎的病原体。据我们所知，之前没有报告记录过该感染的源头。我们治疗了一名患有C群链球菌脑膜炎的此前健康的年轻成年人，其对抗生素治疗反应迅速。从患者脑脊液中分离出的同一菌种（兽疫链球菌）也在患者马匹的咽部培养出来。
