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Meningitis
Recent studies from Mahidol University add new data to meningitis
February 17th, 2009
"Streptococcus suis infection is a re-emerging zoonotic disease reported worldwide. This study is aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the risk factors for mortality of this life-threatening disease," researchers in Bangkok, Thailand report. "A retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients diagnosed with culture-confirmed S. suis infection in a tertiary-care hospital in Northern Thailand during 2005-2007. Risk factors for mortality were determined by Cox's regression analysis. There were 66 patients with a mean age of 52.9 years; 68% were males. The most common risk of S. suis infection was eating under-cooked pork (59%). Clinical...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-17)
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