Meningitis due to Streptococcus suis in Two Patients with Occupational Exposure from Northeastern Brazil
Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic agent that causes bacterial meningitis. S. suis is an encapsulated Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium. This infection usually manifests in humans as meningitis, endocarditis, septicemia, and/or arthritis. The primary groups at risk for S. suis i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5512303 |
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