2006
DOI: 10.3201/eid1206.051194
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HumanStreptococcus suisOutbreak, Sichuan, China

Abstract: Streptococcus suis outbreak was associated with exposure to sick or dead pigs.

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“…S. suis is an emerging pathogen and has recently been reported as the primary pathogen of adult meningitis in Vietnam (11). A recent outbreak in China was caused by type 2 strains and was associated with high mortality to humans (12). In addition to individual virulence factors, pathogenicity islands and islands for pilus biogenesis have recently been identified (13)(14)(15).…”
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“…S. suis is an emerging pathogen and has recently been reported as the primary pathogen of adult meningitis in Vietnam (11). A recent outbreak in China was caused by type 2 strains and was associated with high mortality to humans (12). In addition to individual virulence factors, pathogenicity islands and islands for pilus biogenesis have recently been identified (13)(14)(15).…”
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“…La hipoacusia se reporta hasta en 50% de los pacientes al momento de presentación, o algunos días después 6,22 . En el curso de los cuadros de presentación más grave, como en los casos de shock séptico/tóxico, pueden presentarse signos de hemorragia subcutánea (lesión en piel típicamente purpúrica, evidenciándose a veces cambios gangrenosos), coagulación intravascular diseminada, falla renal aguda y síndrome de distrés respiratorio 2,6,27 .…”
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“…La mortalidad de la meningitis por S. suis es baja (5 a 9%), pero, en caso de shock séptico, se describe cifras incluso mayores a 80% 2,27 . En los pacientes esplenectomizados, se ha descrito una mortalidad de aproximadamente 80%, por lo que se ha sugerido que estos individuos se abstengan de trabajos en contacto con cerdos o procesamiento de su carne 21 .…”
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