title: Zoonotic transmission of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus from a dog to a handler.
abstract: This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first case report to describe the apparent transmission of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus from an infected dog to a handler who subsequently developed severe systemic infection. Characterization of the haemolytic streptococci isolated from both the patient and the dog, by phenotypic and molecular analysis, confirmed the canine and human isolates were identical.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Sciences Centre, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Sciences Centre, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acke
authors.affiliation: Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: St James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Muldoon
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Sciences Centre, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Markey
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Sciences Centre, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinilla
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Sciences Centre, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.affiliation: Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steward
authors.affiliation: Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D018502:Streptococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents