title: Streptococcus gallinaceus bacteraemia in an abattoir worker presenting with a febrile illness.
abstract: Streptococcus gallinaceus is a newly described species of viridans streptococci, previously only identified as causing disease in broiler chickens. This organism was recovered in pure culture from blood taken from a New Zealand abattoir worker presenting with a febrile illness. This first report of bacteraemia caused by S. gallinaceus in a human may help the understanding of the ecology of this recently described organism.
authors.forename: Michelle N D
authors.initials: MND
authors.lastname: Balm
authors.forename: Han T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: Anwar S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Geoffrey M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Timothy K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Blackmore
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S