Streptococcus suis infection in Taiwan, 2000-2011.
From 2000 to 2011, 8 patients with Streptococcus suis infections were identified in Taiwan. Six isolates were initially misidentified as Streptococcus acidominimus using commercial identification systems and later confirmed to be S. suis using 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. Among the 7 isolates available for further analysis, all belonged to biotype II. Three serotype I isolates possessed the same genotypes, indicating the possible clonal spread of S. suis. All of these patients survived. S. suis infection is underestimated in Taiwan.
Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220, Taiwan.
Hsih-Yeh
HY
Tsai
Chun-Hsing
CH
Liao
Chia-Ying
CY
Liu
Yu-Tsung
YT
Huang
Lee-Jene
LJ
Teng
Po-Ren
PR
Hsueh
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S