Streptococcus suis meningitis in Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2004 Dec; 35(4): 868-76
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30816
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus suis may be the second most common cause of adult streptococcal meningitis. The clinical and epidemiological data of S. suis meningitis are occasionally reviewed. To date, there have been only two large case series from Hong Kong and the Netherlands. We describe twelve cases of S. suis meningitis who were admitted to Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, during a 6-year period between 1997 and 2002. A comparative review of case reports of S. suis meningitis in Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands is presented and revealed no significant differences between the three series. However, the cases from Thailand and Hong Kong had a significantly greater number of associated skin and soft tissue infections. Clinically, S. suis meningitis may appear acute or with a more chronic course.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Suínos
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Tailândia
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Sorotipagem
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Streptococcus suis
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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