title: An Australian case of Streptococcus suis toxic shock syndrome associated with occupational exposure to animal carcasses.
abstract: Streptococcus suis is known to cause sporadic infections in people who have occupational exposure to pigs and pig meat. A large outbreak occurred in China in 2005, where there was 62% mortality among those who developed toxic shock syndrome. Despite S. suis being common in pigs, this is the first published report of a human case of S. suis toxic shock syndrome in Australia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Melbourne Health Shared Pathology Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC. Adrian.Tramontana@mh.org.au
authors.forename: Adrian R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Tramontana
authors.forename: Maryza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sinickas
authors.forename: Narin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013577:Syndrome; D014739:Victoria
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial