Abstract
Streptococcus suis is known to cause sporadic infections in people who have occupational exposure to pigs and pig meat. A large outbreak occurred in China in 2005, where there was 62% mortality among those who developed toxic shock syndrome. Despite S. suis being common in pigs, this is the first published report of a human case of S. suis toxic shock syndrome in Australia.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / drug therapy
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Agricultural Workers' Diseases / microbiology*
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Humans
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Male
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Occupational Diseases / diagnosis
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Occupational Diseases / drug therapy
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Occupational Diseases / microbiology*
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Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
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RNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis
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Shock, Septic / drug therapy
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Shock, Septic / microbiology*
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Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Streptococcal Infections / transmission
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Streptococcal Infections / veterinary
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Streptococcus suis / genetics
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Streptococcus suis / isolation & purification*
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / diagnosis
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Swine Diseases / microbiology
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Swine Diseases / transmission*
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Syndrome
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Victoria
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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RNA, Bacterial