title: New tricks from an old cow: infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae.
abstract: We present a case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae, a major cause of bovine mastitis and previously thought to be an animal-restricted pathogen. The patient reported no direct contact with animals, and the clinical course was severe and complicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Stina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jordal
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Marte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glambek
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Oddvar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oppegaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway bki081@k2.uib.no.
authors.forename: Bård Reiakvam
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kittang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial