[Septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus suis].

Septisk artritis forårsaget af svinestreptokokker.

Publisher: Den Alm Danske Laegerforening Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 0141730 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1603-6824 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00415782 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ugeskr Laeger Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Copenhagen : Den Alm Danske Laegerforening

Agricultural Workers' Diseases/*microbiology ; Arthritis, Infectious/*microbiology ; Streptococcal Infections/*microbiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases/drug therapy ; Agricultural Workers' Diseases/pathology ; Animals ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Infectious/drug therapy ; Arthritis, Infectious/pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Penicillin G/therapeutic use ; Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy ; Streptococcal Infections/pathology ; Streptococcus suis/isolation & purification ; Swine/microbiology ; Treatment Outcome

Streptococcus suis is a global endemic swine pathogen. S. suis can cause meningitis, endocarditis and severe sepsis in humans, who are exposed to swine. Human infection with S. suis was first reported in 1968, since then, human infections have been sporadic although an outbreak in China counted 215 cases. In a rare case of disseminated arthritis we found that correct clinical diagnosis was difficult due to unspecific symptomatology and slow growing bacterial culture. However, conducting thorough examinations is crucial, and if treated correctly the outcome is favourable.

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Date Created: 20130601 Date Completed: 20130920 Latest Revision: 20161125

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