A case of Streptococcus suis meningitis
10.3760/cma.j.cn113694-20211112-00803
- VernacularTitle:猪链球菌脑膜炎1例
- Author:
Yuting LIU
1
;
Yiqiong WEI
;
Weihua DENG
;
Qiusheng CHENG
Author Information
1. 广州市第一人民医院内科，广州 510180
- Keywords:
Streptococcus suis;
Meningitis;
Central nervous system bacterial infections;
Hearing disorders;
Next-generation sequencing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2022;55(6):640-642
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A case of suppurative meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis infection is reported. The patient was an elderly female with an atypical epidemiological history. The common symptoms included fever, headache and cervicodynia. According to the results of blood bacterial culture and next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid, the patient was considered purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis. After treatment with the third generation cephalosporins, the symptoms improved significantly. One week after the onset of the disease, herpes labialis occurred, followed by hearing loss about 1 week later. The patient was treated with antiviral and hormone therapy, and was discharged after improvement.
