Citations 1
Streptococcus suis-Related Prosthetic Joint Infection and Streptococcal Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Pig Farmer in the United States
Gomez, Eric, Kennedy, Cassie C. , Cunningham, Scott A. , Patel, Robin , Virk, Abinash, Gottschalk, Marcelo G , Virk, Abinash , Patel, Robin , Kennedy, Cassie C , Cunningham, Scott A
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | April 10, 2014 | Volume: 52 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 2254-2258
ABSTRACT Streptococcus suis is an emerging swine-associated zoonotic agent that can cause meningitis and septicemia in humans. We present, to our knowledge, the first case of S. suis arthroplasty infection and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome due to an nonencapsulated serotype 5 strain in North America.