Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus meningitis.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical microbiology
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Jovanović, M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This case involves a 72-year-old woman who was hospitalized due to meningitis caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus. Interestingly, the same bacteria were found in two horses that were in her vicinity. Although she claimed she had no direct contact with the horses, she regularly drank unpasteurized milk from a cow that shared a stable with them, and her son was the one milking the cow. This suggests that the bacteria may have been transmitted through the milk. The treatment and outcome details are not provided, but the case highlights the potential risks of consuming unpasteurized dairy products.
Abstract
A 72-year-old woman was hospitalized for Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus meningitis. The same organism was cultured from her two horses. She denied contact with horses, but had a practice of consuming unpasteurized milk from a cow. The cow was in the same stable as the horses, and the ill woman's son milked the cow.
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