First human case report of sepsis due to infection with Streptococcus suis serotype 31 in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that causes invasive infections in humans and pigs. It has been reported that S. suis infection in humans is mostly caused by serotype 2. However, human cases caused by other serotypes have rarely been reported. This is the first report of a human case of infection with S. suis serotype 31 in Thailand.

Case presentation

A 55-year-old male alcohol misuser with liver cirrhosis was admitted with sepsis to a hospital in the Central Region of Thailand. He had consumed a homemade, raw pork product prior to the onset of illness. He was alive after treatment with ceftriaxone and no complication occurred. An isolate from blood culture at the hospital was suspected as viridans group Streptococcus. It was confirmed at a reference lab

SUBMITTER: Hatrongjit R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4588491 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature