Purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis: a case report / 中华神经科杂志
Chinese Journal of Neurology
;
(12): 263-266, 2021.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-885413
ABSTRACT
This article reported a case of suppurative meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis infection. The patient is an old man who has been engaged in pig breeding. The common symptoms include fever, headache and disturbance of consciousness. According to the results of magnetic resonance imagine and cerebrospinal fluid examination, the patient was considered purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis type 2. After treatment with penicillin anti-infection and dexamethasone inhibition of immune response, the symptoms improved significantly. Three weeks after the onset of the disease, hearing loss occurred, after six months of follow-up, serious hearing impairment was still left.
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Chinese Journal of Neurology
Year:
2021
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