Meningitis caused by an unusual genotype (ST3) of Streptococcus suis

A I Vela; C Aspiroz; B Fortuño; G Tirado; J Sierra; R Martinez; J F Fernández-Garayzábal

doi:10.1007/s15010-012-0382-y

Meningitis caused by an unusual genotype (ST3) of Streptococcus suis

Infection. 2013 Jun;41(3):701-3. doi: 10.1007/s15010-012-0382-y. Epub 2012 Dec 15.

Authors

A I Vela¹, C Aspiroz, B Fortuño, G Tirado, J Sierra, R Martinez, J F Fernández-Garayzábal

Affiliation

¹ Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Universidad Complutense, 28040, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 23242963
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-012-0382-y

Abstract

We describe a case of meningitis due to Streptococcus suis with the unusual ST3 genotype. The bacterial pathogen was isolated from blood samples. S. suis genotype ST3 was initially isolated from carrier pigs, but it has not been previously associated with invasive human infections. The patient developed serious endogenous bilateral endophthalmitis which resulted in severe visual deficiency.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Blindness / diagnosis
Blindness / etiology
Blindness / microbiology
Blindness / pathology
Blood / microbiology
Endophthalmitis / complications
Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
Endophthalmitis / microbiology
Endophthalmitis / pathology
Genotype
Humans
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial / complications
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology
Meningitis, Bacterial / pathology
Molecular Typing
Streptococcal Infections / complications
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcal Infections / pathology
Streptococcus suis / classification*
Streptococcus suis / genetics*
Streptococcus suis / isolation & purification