Clinical Infectious Diseases · 1997 · 32 citations · 14 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPathologyMedical MicrobiologyZoonotic DiseasesBacterial InfectionsBacterial ZoonosesZoonotic Disease PathologyZoonotic InfectionsPurpura FulminansStreptococcus SpeciesZoonotic Disease ReservoirsZoonotic Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus suis infection, an important zoonotic occupational disease in humans, is associated with meningitis, arthritis, and perceptive deafness. We report a case of severe S. suis infection in a previously healthy man who developed purpura fulminans and rhabdomyolysis, complications not previously reported with this disease.
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