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Clinical Infectious Diseases
New research on clinical infectious diseases from University of Oxford summarized
March 24th, 2009
"Streptococcus suis infection is acquired through exposure to contaminated pigs or pig meat. Over the past few years, the number of reported S. suis infections in humans has increased significantly, with most cases originating in Southeast Asia, where there is a high density of pigs," investigators in Vietnam report. "Increased awareness, improved diagnostics, and the occurrence of outbreaks have contributed to this increase. Meningitis and sepsis are the most common clinical manifestations of S. suis infection; hearing loss is a frequent complication," wrote H.F.L. Wertheim and colleagues, University of Oxford. The researchers concluded: "In this...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-24)
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