Case report: two human Streptococcus suis infections in Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rajahram, Giri Shan, Hameed, Ahneez Abdul, Menon, Jayaram, William, Timothy, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah, Yeo, Tsin Wen
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Streptococcus suis; Meningitis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85194; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43679
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Streptococcus Suis (S.suis) is increasingly being recognised as a potentially preventable emerging zoonotic infection in humans with a global distribution. It is a major cause of meningitis especially among those in contact with pigs and has also been associated with a toxic shock syndro...