An outbreak of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus associated with consumption of fresh goat cheese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus is a rare infection in humans associated with contact with horses or consumption of unpasteurized milk products. On October 23, 2003, the National Public Health Institute was alerted that within one week three persons had been admitted to Tampere University Central Hospital (TaYS) because of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus septicaemia. All had consumed fresh goat cheese produced in a small-scale dairy located on a farm. We conducted an investigation to determine the source and the extent of the outbreak.

Methods

Cases were identified from the National Infectious Disease Register. Cases were persons with S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus isolated from a normally sterile site who had illness onset 15.9-31.10.2003. All cases were t

SUBMITTER: Kuusi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1413536 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature