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Meningitis caused by an unusual genotype (ST3) of Streptococcus suis

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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.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank A. Casamayor and E. Pulido for their technical assistance. This work was supported by the project AGL2009-14303-C02-01 of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology.

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  1. Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    A. I. Vela & J. F. Fernández-Garayzábal

  2. Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    A. I. Vela & J. F. Fernández-Garayzábal

  3. Unidad de Microbiología, Hospital Royo Villanova, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain

    C. Aspiroz & B. Fortuño

  4. Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Royo Villanova, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain

    G. Tirado

  5. Unidad de Oftalmología, Hospital Royo Villanova, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain

    J. Sierra

  6. Unidad de Medicina Interna, Hospital Royo Villanova, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain

    R. Martinez

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Vela, A.I., Aspiroz, C., Fortuño, B. et al. Meningitis caused by an unusual genotype (ST3) of Streptococcus suis . Infection 41, 701–703 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-012-0382-y

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