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Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus
Joint Authors
Gaini, Shahin
Høyer-Nielsen, Anne Kirstine
Kjerulf, Anne
Kollslíð, Rudi
Steig, Torkil Á
Stegger, Marc
Jóanesarson, Jan
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S.
zooepidemicus) is mostly known as an opportunistic pathogen found in horses and as a rare human zoonosis.
An 82-year-old male, who had daily contact with horses, was admitted in a septic condition.
The patient presented with dyspnea, hemoptysis, impaired general condition, and severe pain in a swollen left shoulder.
Synovial fluid from the affected joint and blood cultures showed growth of S.
equi subsp.
zooepidemicus.
Transesophageal echocardiography showed a vegetation on the aortic valve consistent with endocarditis.
Arthroscopic revision revealed synovitis and erosion of the rotator cuff.
Technetium-99m scintigraphy showed intense increased activity in the left shoulder, suspicious of osteitis.
The infection was treated with intravenous antibiotics over a period of five weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another two months.
The patient recovered without permanent sequelae.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Høyer-Nielsen, Anne Kirstine& Gaini, Shahin& Kjerulf, Anne& Kollslíð, Rudi& Steig, Torkil Á& Stegger, Marc…[et al.]. 2018. Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144483
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Høyer-Nielsen, Anne Kirstine…[et al.]. Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144483
American Medical Association (AMA)
Høyer-Nielsen, Anne Kirstine& Gaini, Shahin& Kjerulf, Anne& Kollslíð, Rudi& Steig, Torkil Á& Stegger, Marc…[et al.]. Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144483
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144483