Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Society for the Publication of Acta medica Scandinavica.. London : Informa Healthcare (2014)
Frequency: Monthly, 2001-
Country: England
Language: English
Start Year:1969 - 2014
ISSN:
0036-5548 (Print)
1651-1980 (Electronic)
0036-5548 (Linking)
1651-1980 (Electronic)
0036-5548 (Linking)
Impact Factor
5.8
2022
| NLM ID: | 0215333 |
| (DNLM): | S07660000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01765084 |
| Coden: | SJIDB7 |
| LCCN: | sn 80011540 |
| Classification: | W1 SC15K |
Meningitis due to group C Streptococcus: a case report and review of the literature. Group C streptococci (GCS) are common causes of veterinary diseases and may colonize humans. Human diseases due to GCS are uncommon and generally occur in the elderly and persons exposed to animals or animal products. We report a case of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus meningitis in a horse trainer and review 36 cases of GCS meningitis reported in the literature. The median age was 48 y and the majority of patients were previously healthy. Thirty-one percent (11/36) of the reported cases followed equine exposure and 19% (7/36) ingestion of dairy products. Sixty-seven percent (24/36) we...