Streptococcus suis, an important cause of adult bacterial meningitis in northern Vietnam.

Streptococcus suis, an important cause of adult bacterial meningitis in northern Vietnam.

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis can cause severe systemic infection in adults exposed to infected pigs or after consumption of undercooked pig products. S. suis is often misdiagnosed, due to lack of awareness and improper testing. Here we report the first fifty cases diagnosed with S. suis infection...

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Main Authors:	Wertheim, H, Nguyen, H, Taylor, W, Lien, T, Ngo, H, Nguyen, T, Nguyen, B, Nguyen, C, Dao, T, Fox, A, Farrar, J, Schultsz, C, Nguyen, K, Horby, P
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science 2009

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