New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man
Strepotocuccus suis (S. suis) infection is known to be caused by the exposure to contaminated animals, specifically pigs and wild boars. This pathogen can cause bacterial meningitis, and one report indicated that it is the most common pathogen causing bacterial meningitis in Vietnam (Mai et al., 200...
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doaj-668b2ab97d1946ce9cfe308bc27f885e2021-07-02T16:54:17ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092018-01-0112119120New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old manMitsuya Katayama0Takahiro Mori1Shinya Hasegawa2Yusuke Kanakubo3Akihiko Shimizu4Satoshi Hayano5Naoto Hosokawa6Sandra Moody7Department of General Internal Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Japan; Corresponding author at: Department of General Internal Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, 929 Higashi-cho Kamogawa, Chiba, 296-8602, Japan.Department of General Internal Medicine, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Japan; Research and Development Center for Health Services, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, JapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, JapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, JapanDepartment of Infectious Disease, Kameda Medical Center, JapanDepartment of Infectious Disease, Kameda Medical Center, JapanDepartment of Infectious Disease, Kameda Medical Center, JapanDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, JapanStrepotocuccus suis (S. suis) infection is known to be caused by the exposure to contaminated animals, specifically pigs and wild boars. This pathogen can cause bacterial meningitis, and one report indicated that it is the most common pathogen causing bacterial meningitis in Vietnam (Mai et al., 2008). A 67-year-old man was diagnosed with S. suis bacteremia and meningitis. In general, identification of this pathogen using standard biochemical methods takes time. We successfully diagnosed S. suis bacteremia in this patient, however, using the relatively new technology called Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Knowledge of the characteristics of S. suis and this newer technology led to the definitive diagnosis and prompt management of this patient. Herein, we highlight the use of a new technology in the context of sound microbiological knowledge in caring for patients. Keywords: Streptococcus suis, Bacteremia, Meningitis, Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, MALDI-TOF MShttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300118 |
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Mitsuya Katayama Takahiro Mori Shinya Hasegawa Yusuke Kanakubo Akihiko Shimizu Satoshi Hayano Naoto Hosokawa Sandra Moody New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man IDCases |
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Mitsuya Katayama Takahiro Mori Shinya Hasegawa Yusuke Kanakubo Akihiko Shimizu Satoshi Hayano Naoto Hosokawa Sandra Moody |
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New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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New technology meets clinical knowledge: Diagnosing Streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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new technology meets clinical knowledge: diagnosing streptococcus suis meningitis in a 67-year-old man |
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Strepotocuccus suis (S. suis) infection is known to be caused by the exposure to contaminated animals, specifically pigs and wild boars. This pathogen can cause bacterial meningitis, and one report indicated that it is the most common pathogen causing bacterial meningitis in Vietnam (Mai et al., 2008). A 67-year-old man was diagnosed with S. suis bacteremia and meningitis. In general, identification of this pathogen using standard biochemical methods takes time. We successfully diagnosed S. suis bacteremia in this patient, however, using the relatively new technology called Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Knowledge of the characteristics of S. suis and this newer technology led to the definitive diagnosis and prompt management of this patient. Herein, we highlight the use of a new technology in the context of sound microbiological knowledge in caring for patients. Keywords: Streptococcus suis, Bacteremia, Meningitis, Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, MALDI-TOF MS |
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