Meningitis caused by an unusual genotype (ST3) of Streptococcus suis
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1 de junio de 2013
We describe a case of meningitis due to Streptococcus suis with the unusual ST3 genotype. The bacterial pathogen was isolated from blood samples. S. suis genotype ST3 was initially isolated from carrier pigs, but it has not been previously associated with invasive human
infections. The patient developed serious endogenous bilateral endophthalmitis which resulted in severe visual deficiency
Vela AI., Aspiroz C., Fortuno B., Tirado G., Sierra J., Martinez R. y Fernandez-Garayzabal JF..
Participantes:
 | Servicio de Identificación y Caracterización Microbiana (ICM). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos. Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza. | |
| Unidad de Medicina Interna. Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza. | |
| Unidad de Microbiología. Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza. | |
| Unidad de Oftalmología. Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza. | |
