First case of a dog bite wound infection caused by Streptococcus minor in human.
We report the first case of human infection caused by Streptococcus minor in a 51-year-old immunocompetent woman admitted for dog bite injuries. At present, the role of Streptococcus minor in bite wound infections is unknown. Further studies on virulence factors are needed to elucidate its pathogenicity mechanisms.
Department of Microbiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Tré-Hardy
Department of Urology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Saussez
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Yombi
Department of Microbiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Rodriguez-Villalobos
Dog bite injuries; Streptococcus minor; pathogen identification; patient treatment; wound infection
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