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Case Reports
. 2015 Sep;53(9):3096-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01306-15. Epub 2015 Jul 15.

Recurrent Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Bacteremia in an Infant

Joshua R Watson  1 , Amy Leber  2 , Sridhar Velineni  3 , John F Timoney  3 , Monica I Ardura  4
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Recurrent Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Bacteremia in an Infant

Joshua R Watson et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

We describe a case of an infant with recurrent bacteremia caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, likely transmitted from mother to infant. Our case highlights the importance of an epidemiological history and molecular diagnostics in ascertaining insights into transmission, pathogenesis, and optimal management.

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Subculture of the infant's blood isolate on sheep blood agar after 24 h of incubation at 35°C in 5% CO2. Colonies were 1 to 2 mm in diameter, slightly umbonate, shiny, and gray to clear with entire edges and a large zone of beta-hemolysis. The final identification was S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus.
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