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Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis

Year 2012, , 160 - 162, 01.12.2012
https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123130

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References

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  • Amass S, Clark LD, Knox KE, Wu CC, Hill MA. Streptococcus suis colonization of piglets during parturition. J Swine Health Prod 1996;4:269-272.
  • Zielinski G. Enfermedades re-emergentes: infecciones por Streptococcus suis Haemophilus parasuis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Marcos Juárez 2006. Available at: http://www.inta.gov.ar/mjuarez/ info/documentos/sanidadanimal/enfreem06.htm.
  • Perch B, Kristjansen P, Skadhauge K. Group R streptococci pathogenic for man. Two cases of meningitis and one fatal case of sepsis. Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand 1968; 74:69-76.
  • Martinez P, Justado JJ, Gómez J, Solis J. Sacroileitis por Streptococcus suis tipo II. An Med interna 1994;11:309-310.
  • Halaby T, Hoitsma E, Hupperts R, Spanjaard L, Luirink M, Ja- cobs J. Streptococcus suis meningitis, a poacher risk. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2000;19:943-945.
  • Laohapensang K, Rutherfor RB, Arworn S. Mycotic abdominar aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus suis: a case report. Surg Infec 2010;11:179-181.
  • Asensi JM, Asenci V, Arias M, Moreno A, Perez F, Navarro R. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis A propósito de dos casos y revisión de la literatura. Enfer Infecc Microbiol Clin 2001;19:186-188.
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  • Kay R, Cheng AF, Tse CY. Streptococcus suis infection in Hong Kong. Q J Med 1995;88:39-47.
  • Kopic J, Paradzik MT, Pandak N. Streptococcus suis infection as a cause of severe illness: 2 cases from Croatia. Scand J Infect Dis 2002; 34:683-4.
  • Caye-Thomasen P, Dam MS, Omland SH, Mantoni M. Co- chlear ossification in patients with profound hearing loss fol- lowing bacterial meningitis. Acta Otolaryngol 2012; 7:720-5.
  • Viccaro M, Covelli E, De Seta E, Balsamo G, Filipo R. The importance of intra-operative imaging during cochlear im- plant surgery. Cochlear Implants Int 2009;4:198-202.
  • Nagel A, Manias V, Busquets N, Sniadowsky S, Anzardi J, de los A. Mendez E. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis en un paciente inmunocompetente. Revista argentina de Microbi- ología 2008; 40:158-160.
  • Geffner Sclarsky DE, Moreno Muñoz R, Campillo Alpera MS, Pardo Serrano FJ, Gómez Gómez A, Martinez Lozano MD. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis. An Med Interna 2001;18: 317-318.

Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis

Year 2012, , 160 - 162, 01.12.2012
https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123130

Abstract

Maria-Jesus Corrales-Arroyo, Maria Angeles Del Real-Francia, Amalia Hernandez-Gonzalez, Gema Lopez-Gallardo, Jose Manuel Morales Puebla, Juan Jose Caston-Osorio Streptococcus suis is a coccus Gram positive, anaerobic optional. Human infection by this microorganism is a zoonotic disease that usually presents as purulent meningitis. Mortality is low but is common sequelae. A case of meningitis by S. suis secondary to contact with pigs is presented here. A 35-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital complaining of high fever, malaise, vomiting and headache. A physical examination revealed decreased level of consciousness, with adequate response to painful stimulus and his eyes with deconjugated gaze. S. suis was isolated in blood culture. He was treated with cefotaxime, vancomycin and acyclovir in the intensive care unit. He experienced progressive improvement. He was discharged with severe deafness and a minimally unstable gait as sequellae.

References

  • Geffner DE, Moreno F, Campillo MS, Pardo FJ, Gómez A, Mar- tínez MD. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis. An Med Interna 2001; 8:317-318.
  • Amass S, Clark LD, Knox KE, Wu CC, Hill MA. Streptococcus suis colonization of piglets during parturition. J Swine Health Prod 1996;4:269-272.
  • Zielinski G. Enfermedades re-emergentes: infecciones por Streptococcus suis Haemophilus parasuis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Estación Experimental Marcos Juárez 2006. Available at: http://www.inta.gov.ar/mjuarez/ info/documentos/sanidadanimal/enfreem06.htm.
  • Perch B, Kristjansen P, Skadhauge K. Group R streptococci pathogenic for man. Two cases of meningitis and one fatal case of sepsis. Acta Pathol Microbiol Scand 1968; 74:69-76.
  • Martinez P, Justado JJ, Gómez J, Solis J. Sacroileitis por Streptococcus suis tipo II. An Med interna 1994;11:309-310.
  • Halaby T, Hoitsma E, Hupperts R, Spanjaard L, Luirink M, Ja- cobs J. Streptococcus suis meningitis, a poacher risk. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2000;19:943-945.
  • Laohapensang K, Rutherfor RB, Arworn S. Mycotic abdominar aortic aneurysm due to Streptococcus suis: a case report. Surg Infec 2010;11:179-181.
  • Asensi JM, Asenci V, Arias M, Moreno A, Perez F, Navarro R. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis A propósito de dos casos y revisión de la literatura. Enfer Infecc Microbiol Clin 2001;19:186-188.
  • Gallagher F. Streptococcus Infección and splenectomy. The Lancet 2001; 357:1129-1130.
  • Kay R, Cheng AF, Tse CY. Streptococcus suis infection in Hong Kong. Q J Med 1995;88:39-47.
  • Kopic J, Paradzik MT, Pandak N. Streptococcus suis infection as a cause of severe illness: 2 cases from Croatia. Scand J Infect Dis 2002; 34:683-4.
  • Caye-Thomasen P, Dam MS, Omland SH, Mantoni M. Co- chlear ossification in patients with profound hearing loss fol- lowing bacterial meningitis. Acta Otolaryngol 2012; 7:720-5.
  • Viccaro M, Covelli E, De Seta E, Balsamo G, Filipo R. The importance of intra-operative imaging during cochlear im- plant surgery. Cochlear Implants Int 2009;4:198-202.
  • Nagel A, Manias V, Busquets N, Sniadowsky S, Anzardi J, de los A. Mendez E. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis en un paciente inmunocompetente. Revista argentina de Microbi- ología 2008; 40:158-160.
  • Geffner Sclarsky DE, Moreno Muñoz R, Campillo Alpera MS, Pardo Serrano FJ, Gómez Gómez A, Martinez Lozano MD. Meningitis por Streptococcus suis. An Med Interna 2001;18: 317-318.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Maria-Jesus Corrales-arroyo This is me

Maria Angeles Del Real-francia This is me

Amalia Hernandez-gonzalez This is me

Gema Lopez-gallardo This is me

Jose Manuel Morales Puebla This is me

Juan Jose Caston-osorio This is me

Publication Date December 1, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012

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APA Corrales-arroyo, M.-J., Real-francia, M. A. D., Hernandez-gonzalez, A., Lopez-gallardo, G., et al. (2012). Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2(04), 160-162. https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123130
AMA Corrales-arroyo MJ, Real-francia MAD, Hernandez-gonzalez A, Lopez-gallardo G, Puebla JMM, Caston-osorio JJ. Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis. J Microbil Infect Dis. December 2012;2(04):160-162. doi:10.5799/jmid.123130
Chicago Corrales-arroyo, Maria-Jesus, Maria Angeles Del Real-francia, Amalia Hernandez-gonzalez, Gema Lopez-gallardo, Jose Manuel Morales Puebla, and Juan Jose Caston-osorio. “Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus Suis”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2, no. 04 (December 2012): 160-62. https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123130.
EndNote Corrales-arroyo M-J, Real-francia MAD, Hernandez-gonzalez A, Lopez-gallardo G, Puebla JMM, Caston-osorio JJ (December 1, 2012) Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2 04 160–162.
IEEE M.-J. Corrales-arroyo, M. A. D. Real-francia, A. Hernandez-gonzalez, G. Lopez-gallardo, J. M. M. Puebla, and J. J. Caston-osorio, “Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 2, no. 04, pp. 160–162, 2012, doi: 10.5799/jmid.123130.
ISNAD Corrales-arroyo, Maria-Jesus et al. “Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus Suis”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2/04 (December 2012), 160-162. https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.123130.
JAMA Corrales-arroyo M-J, Real-francia MAD, Hernandez-gonzalez A, Lopez-gallardo G, Puebla JMM, Caston-osorio JJ. Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2012;2:160–162.
MLA Corrales-arroyo, Maria-Jesus et al. “Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus Suis”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 2, no. 04, 2012, pp. 160-2, doi:10.5799/jmid.123130.
Vancouver Corrales-arroyo M-J, Real-francia MAD, Hernandez-gonzalez A, Lopez-gallardo G, Puebla JMM, Caston-osorio JJ. Acute Meningitis by Streptococcus suis. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2012;2(04):160-2.