Streptococcus suis and an Incidentally Diagnosed Metastatic Colon Cancer

Background: Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic infection known to cause meningitis and sepsis, in addition to several other rare manifestations. Infection with this organism is rare in the absence of pork ingestion or a handling history. Case presentation: The authors report the case of a 62-year-o...

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Main Authors: Maha Osman Mohamed Shangab, Niaz Ahmed Shaikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2021-02-01
Series:European Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/microbiology-infectious-diseases/article/streptococcus-suis-and-an-incidentally-diagnosed-metastatic-colon-cancer/