Streptococcus suis, an important cause of adult bacterial meningitis in northern Vietnam.

Streptococcus suis, an important cause of adult bacterial meningitis in northern Vietnam.

Streptococcus suis can cause severe systemic infection in adults exposed to infected pigs or after consumption of undercooked pig products. S. suis is often misdiagnosed, due to lack of awareness and improper testing. Here we report the first fifty cases diagnosed with S. suis infection in northern...

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Main Authors: Heiman F L Wertheim, Huyen Nguyen Nguyen, Walter Taylor, Trinh Thi Minh Lien, Hoa Thi Ngo, Thai Quoc Nguyen, Bich Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Ha Hong Nguyen, Ha Minh Nguyen, Cap Trung Nguyen, Trinh Tuyet Dao, Trung Vu Nguyen, Annette Fox, Jeremy Farrar, Constance Schultsz, Hien Duc Nguyen, Kinh Van Nguyen, Peter Horby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2696092?pdf=render

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