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Meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis type II.

A 49 year old head porter developed meningitis shown to be caused by Streptococcus suis type II. The rare human infections with the organism, a pathogen of pigs, usually occur in those employed handling pig meat and are associated with auditory or vestibular dysfunction.

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Main Authors: McNeil, N. I., Gordon, T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 1986
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2418846/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3774705
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