Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2015)

Streptococcus suis Infection in Hospitalized Patients, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand

  • Prabda Praphasiri,
  • Jocelynn T. Owusu,
  • Somsak Thammathitiwat,
  • Darunee Ditsungnoen,
  • Pimpawan Boonmongkon,
  • Ornuma Sangwichian,
  • Kriengkrai Prasert,
  • Sankhom Srihapanya,
  • Kanlaya Sornwong,
  • Kazunori Oishi,
  • Surang Dejsirilert,
  • Henry C. Baggett,
  • Sonja J. Olsen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140961
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
pp. 345 – 348

Abstract

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In Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, we identified 38 hospitalized patients with Streptococcus suis infection during 2006–2012. Deafness developed in 12 patients; none died. Thirty-five reported recent exposure to pigs/pork. Annual incidence was 0.1–2.2 cases/100,000 population (0.2–3.2 in persons >20 years of age). Clinicians should consider S. suis infection in areas where pig exposure is common.

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