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Meningitis
Reports from University of Amsterdam advance knowledge in meningitis
November 18th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Infection, "We present four patients with Streptococcus suis meningitis identified during a 3.5-year prospective surveillance study in the Netherlands. All cases were associated with exposure to pigs." "Patients presented with classic symptoms and signs of bacterial. meningitis. Outcome was characterized by severe hearing loss," wrote D. Vandebeek and colleagues, University of Amsterdam. The researchers concluded: "Physicians should be aware of occupational exposure with S. suis and risk of meningitis associated with this pathogen." Vandebeek and colleagues published...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-18)
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