Culture-Negative Streptococcus suis Infection Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing

Culture-Negative Streptococcus suis Infection Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing

Background:Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that can cause severe infections such as meningitis and septicemia in both swine and humans. Rapid and accurate identification of the causative agent is very important for guiding clinical choices in administering countermeasures.Case Report: Here...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Dai, Li Chen, Wenjiao Chang, Huaiwei Lu, Peng Cui, Xiaoling Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Streptococcus suis
bacteria
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
blood culture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00379/full

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