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Meningitis due to Streptococcus suis in Two Patients with Occupational Exposure from Northeastern Brazil

Francisco Breno Ponte de Matos1,2, Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias1,2, Camila Negreiro Dias3

  • 1Programa de Residência Médica Em Infectologia, Secretária de Saúde Do Estado (SESA), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
|March 8, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Two meningitis cases in Brazil were caused by Streptococcus suis, a zoonotic bacterium. Individuals with occupational pig exposure are at higher risk for this serious infection.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen responsible for significant human infections.
  • This encapsulated, Gram-positive bacterium is a facultative anaerobe.
  • Human infections commonly present as meningitis, endocarditis, septicemia, and arthritis.

Observation:

  • This report details two cases of Streptococcus suis meningitis.
  • Both cases occurred in individuals with occupational exposure to pigs.
  • The cases originated from the Ceará state in northeastern Brazil.

Findings:

  • Streptococcus suis meningitis was confirmed in the two patients.
  • Occupational exposure to pigs was identified as a risk factor in both cases.
  • This highlights the geographical spread and clinical relevance of S. suis in Brazil.

Implications:

  • Increased awareness of Streptococcus suis as a cause of meningitis in at-risk populations is crucial.
  • Enhanced surveillance and diagnostic capabilities for zoonotic bacterial infections are needed.
  • Preventive measures for individuals with occupational pig exposure should be reinforced.

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