Corynebacterium ulcerans infection associated with untreated milk

J Infect. 1984 Nov;9(3):286-8. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(84)90662-5.

Abstract

Infection with Corynebacterium ulcerans has been previously reported in association with cows' milk. Further evidence that the disease is a zoonosis is given in this report of infection in a consumer of untreated milk. The organism was isolated from a sample of milk, and from two cows in a herd of 93 Jersey cattle. One of the farm workers was a symptomless nasal carrier.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Corynebacterium Infections / transmission*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Milk / microbiology*
  • Zoonoses