1. Streptococcus suis infection in hospitalized patients, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand.
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Praphasiri P, Owusu JT, Thammathitiwat S, Ditsungnoen D, Boonmongkon P, Sangwichian O, Prasert K, Srihapanya S, Sornwong K, Kerdsin A, Dejsirilert S, Baggett HC, and Olsen SJ
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- Adult, Aged, Humans, Incidence, Middle Aged, Molecular Typing, Population Surveillance, Serotyping, Streptococcal Infections diagnosis, Streptococcus suis genetics, Thailand epidemiology, Young Adult, Cross Infection, Streptococcal Infections epidemiology, Streptococcal Infections microbiology, Streptococcus suis classification
- Abstract
In Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, we identified 38 hospitalized patients with Streptococcus suis infection during 2006-2012. Deafness developed in 12 patients; none died. Thirty-five reported recent exposure to pigs/pork. Annual incidence was 0.1-2.2 cases/100,000 population (0.2-3.2 in persons ≥20 years of age). Clinicians should consider S. suis infection in areas where pig exposure is common.
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- 2015
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