Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
We reported 51 year old man from Kanchanaburi Province presented with acute bacterial meningitis. The pathogenic bacteria was identified as γ-haemolytic streptococci ( non gr D ). The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed lymphocytic pleocytosis which were indistinguishable to tuberculous or fungal inf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mahidol University
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Siriraj Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246823 |
| Summary: | We reported 51 year old man from Kanchanaburi Province presented with acute bacterial meningitis. The pathogenic bacteria was identified as γ-haemolytic streptococci ( non gr D ). The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed lymphocytic pleocytosis which were indistinguishable to tuberculous or fungal infections. After treatment with penicillin and third generation cephalosporin for 2 weeks, CSF culture for bacteria was negative, but the symptoms were still persisting and later on developed sensorineural hearing loss. Antibiotics were continued for another 6 weeks. Patient responsed to medication well but complicated with hydrocephalus and sensorineural hearing loss that both were treated promptly. The most likely pathogenic organism in this patient is Streptococcus suis.
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| ISSN: | 2228-8082 |