title: Meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis type II.
abstract: A 49 year old head porter developed meningitis shown to be caused by Streptococcus suis type II. The rare human infections with the organism, a pathogen of pigs, usually occur in those employed handling pig meat and are associated with auditory or vestibular dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005511:Food Handling; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013552:Swine