A fishy tale: a man with empyema caused by Streptococcus halichoeri

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Feb;52(2):681-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03055-13. Epub 2013 Nov 13.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Asian People
  • Empyema / diagnosis*
  • Empyema / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Postoperative Complications / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus / classification
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification*