Characteristics of Streptococcus suis Isolated from Patients in Japan

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Seven cases of Streptococcus suis infection in Japan during 1994 and 2006 were summarized. All cases had porcine exposure and five of them had hand skin injury during the exposure. Five cases presented symptoms of meningitis, three presented symptoms of sepsis, and one resulted in sudden death. All of the isolated S. suis belonged to Lancefield’s group D and to serotype 2. They were susceptible to penicillin G, am...

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• Neonatal and Maternal Infections
• Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
• Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

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c99e8d6e-ce05-557d-9d28-4b004bcc5429

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10.7883/yoken.jjid.2006.397