Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health 2014-Sep
Streptococcus suis meningoencephalitis with seizure from raw pork ingestion: a case report.
Ní féidir ach le húsáideoirí cláraithe ailt a aistriú
Logáil Isteach / Cláraigh
Sábháiltear an nasc chuig an gearrthaisce
Keywords
Coimriú
BACKGROUND
Streptococcus suis meningoencephalitis is a rare but increasingly important condition. Good history taking will give clues to the diagnosis. This is the fourth case report in the United States.
METHODS
A 52-year-old Filipino man who recently returned from a trip to the Philippines was admitted with classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis. His cerebrospinal fluid culture grew Streptococcus suis. His clinical course was complicated by seizures, hearing loss, and permanent tinnitus.
CONCLUSIONS
Clinicians should be aware of this emerging disease especially in patients with recent travel history to endemic areas. Early recognition and appropriate management could potentially prevent complications.
