Streptococcus zooepidemicus (group C streptococci) as a cause of human infection.
Cervical lymphadenitis with high fever and respiratory distress in a 3-year-old boy is reported. Group C streptococci were isolated from the boy's throat and these were identified as Streptococcus zooepidemicus. The patient recovered after treatment with penicillin. Strep. zooepidemicus is extremely rare as a causative organism of human infections. Even symptomless carriers are very rare. Group C streptococci isolated from humans normally belong to the species Strep. equisimilis.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000472:pathogenicity*