Streptococcus suis-related prosthetic joint infection and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in a pig farmer in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Streptococcus suis is an emerging swine-associated zoonotic agent that can cause meningitis and septicemia in humans. We present, to our knowledge, the first case of S. suis arthroplasty infection and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome due to an nonencapsulated serotype 5 strain in North America.

SUBMITTER: Gomez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4042794 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature