Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus: an emergent cause of meningoencephalitis in Northeastern Brazil
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. São Paulo (Online)
; 66: e51, 2024. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT This study describes an outbreak of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus infections that caused meningoencephalitis and bacteremia related to unpasteurized milk consumption in northeastern Brazil. Epidemiological investigations and a brief literature review were conducted. Strains with possible neurotropism had not been identified in Brazil before these cases; however, in 2023, another case of meningoencephalitis caused by Streptococcus equi sp. zooepidemicus was described, revealing the need to maintain surveillance and highlighting that these neurotropic strains continue to circulate in the environment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. São Paulo (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil