Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report

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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Main Authors: Satchana Pumprueng, Niphon Poungvarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 1999-01-01
Series:Siriraj Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246823
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spelling doaj-15ca8122f34e49869fc70d36d960ca322021-08-13T10:11:11ZengMahidol UniversitySiriraj Medical Journal2228-80821999-01-01511Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case ReportSatchana Pumprueng0Niphon Poungvarin1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University 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. https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246823-
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author Satchana Pumprueng
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Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
Siriraj Medical Journal
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author_facet Satchana Pumprueng
Niphon Poungvarin
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title Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
title_short Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
title_full Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
title_fullStr Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Streptococcus suis Meningitis : A Case Report
title_sort streptococcus suis meningitis : a case report
publisher Mahidol University
series Siriraj Medical Journal
issn 2228-8082
publishDate 1999-01-01
description 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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url https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246823
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