Streptococcus gallinaceus bacteraemia in an abattoir worker presenting with a febrile illness

J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jul;55(Pt 7):957-959. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.46546-0.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abattoirs
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Fever / drug therapy
  • Fever / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New Zealand
  • Occupational Diseases / microbiology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus / genetics
  • Streptococcus / growth & development*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S