Organs from a Highly Virulent Zoonotic Outbreak Strain of Streptococcus agalactiae Serotype III Multilocus Sequence Type 283 Infective Endocarditis Did Not Result in Transmission with Adequate Prophylactic Antibiotic Cover

摘要

BackgroundIn 2015, an outbreak of invasive Streptococcus agalactiae serotype III, multilocus sequence type (MLST) 283, related to raw freshwater fish consumption was reported in Singapore. Clinical manifestations of this strain of S. agalactiae were associated with severe clinical course, septicemia and higher incidence of neurological infection. Reports of successful solid organ transplantation from donors with infective endocarditis (IE) are uncommon.