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Meningitis e hipoacusia por manipulación de carne porcina / Meningitis and hypoacusia due to swine meat handling
Moraga, Juan; Fica, Alberto; Navarrete, Braulio; Henríquez, Ruby; Navarrete-Asenjo, Claudio.
  • Moraga, Juan; Universidad Austral de Chile. CL
  • Fica, Alberto; Hospital Base de Valdivia. CL
  • Navarrete, Braulio; Hospital Base de Valdivia. CL
  • Henríquez, Ruby; Hospital Base de Valdivia. CL
  • Navarrete-Asenjo, Claudio; Hospital Base de Valdivia. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; 35(6): 731-732, 2018. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1042651
RESUMEN
Resumen En Chile se han descrito ocasionalmente casos de meningitis zoonótica por Streptococcus suis ligados a criaderos de cerdos en el sur del país. Presentamos el caso de una mujer que desarrolló un cuadro de meningitis aguda bacteriana por este agente dos días después de manipular un cerdo faenado. No tenía crianza de cerdos ni visitaba granjas de animales. El diagnóstico fue establecido por el cultivo del LCR. Desarrolló una hipoacusia profunda que no mejoró a pesar del uso de corticoesteroides ni tratamiento antimicrobiano, sin otras complicaciones. La meningitis por S. suis es una condición emergente y ligada a porcinos en diferentes formas. La hipoacusia es una complicación frecuente con este agente.
ABSTRACT
Zoonotic meningitis by Streptococcus suis has been described occasionally in Chile and linked to pig farmers in the south of the country. We report a female case that developed acute bacterial meningitis by this agent, two days after handling a piece of raw swine meat. She did not participate on swine breeding nor visited farms. Diagnosis was obtained by CSF culture. A severe hearing loss and not recovered despite corticosteroids use and antimicrobial treatment, without others complications. Meningitis by S. suis is emerging as a new pathogen and linked to swine in different forms. Hypoacusis happens frequently with this agent.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus suis / Meningitis, Bacterial / Hearing Loss Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Base de Valdivia/CL / Universidad Austral de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus suis / Meningitis, Bacterial / Hearing Loss Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Base de Valdivia/CL / Universidad Austral de Chile/CL