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A Fishy Tale: a Man with Empyema Caused by Streptococcus halichoeri

Author(s) -

Rui Min Foo,

Douglas Chan

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03055-13

Subject(s) - empyema , streptococcus , streptococcal infections , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , streptococcaceae , streptococcus milleri , streptococcus equi , streptococcus bovis , biology , surgery , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , food science , rumen , fermentation

In 2004, veterinary laboratories in the United Kingdom reported a novel Lancefield group B streptococcus, Streptococcus halichoeri, in seals. We report a case of Streptococcus halichoeri causing postoperative empyema in a patient. A search of the literature revealed that this is the first case of S. halichoeri ever reported in humans.

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