Ramos GSS, Rego RFDS, de Oliveira MFF, Rocha VDFD, de Oliveira EP, Reis JN. Streptococcus suis meningitis: An emerging zoonotic disease in Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2024;
57:e00805. [PMID:
38597526 PMCID:
PMC11000506 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0610-2023]
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Abstract
Streptococcus suis has been widely reported as a pathogen in animals, especially pigs. In terms of human health implications, it has been characterized as a zoonosis associated with the consumption of pork products and occupational exposure, particularly in Southeast Asian countries. Here, we present a rare case of human S. suis infection in Brazil, diagnosed in an older adult swine farmer, a small rural producer residing in the semi-arid region of Bahia, Brazil.
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