HumanStreptococcus suisMeningitis in the United States
- 23 March 2006
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 354 (12) , 1325
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmc053089
Abstract
To the Editor: Streptococcus suis commonly causes meningitis in swine. Human infection is infrequent and is typically manifested as meningitis, frequently followed by permanent sensorineural hearing loss. Most cases have occurred in Southeast Asia. A recent outbreak in China resulted in substantial morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization reports that nearly all those affected were farmers or butchers who had been either killing sick pigs or handling their meat. Transmission may occur through breaks in the skin.1 We report a case of human S. suis infection in the United States.A 59-year-old, previously healthy male farmer presented with a . . .Keywords
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