Severe Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus Outbreak from Unpasteurized Dairy Product Consumption, Italy.

Authors :: Bosica S
Chiaverini A
De Angelis ME
Petrini A
Averaimo D
Martino M
Rulli M
Saletti MA
Cantelmi MC
Ruggeri F
Lodi F
Calistri P
Cito F
Cammà C
Di Domenico M
Rinaldi A
Fazii P
Cedrone F
Di Martino G
Accorsi P
Morelli D
De Luca N
Pomilio F
Parruti G
Savini G
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2023 May; Vol. 29 (5), pp. 1020-1024.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: During November 2021-May 2022, we identified 37 clinical cases of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus infections in central Italy. Epidemiologic investigations and whole-genome sequencing showed unpasteurized fresh dairy products were the outbreak source. Early diagnosis by using sequencing technology prevented the spread of life-threatening S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus infections.

Subjects :: Humans
Disease Outbreaks
Italy epidemiology
Dairy Products
Streptococcal Infections epidemiology
Streptococcal Infections diagnosis
Streptococcus equi genetics

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