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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2024

Case Report: Streptococcus suis Human Infections among Pork Consumers in Jeju, South Korea: Zoonotic Threats.

Eui Tae Kim, Sang Taek Heo, Jeong Rae Yoo, Misun Kim, Tae Hyoung Kim, Young Ree Kim

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Pyogenic Spondylitis with Epidural Abscess Caused byPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. [Jugan geon-gang gwa jilbyeong · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Eui Tae KimDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea.
Sang Taek HeoDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea.
Jeong Rae YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea.
Misun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea.
Tae Hyoung KimDepartment of Biomedicine & Drug Development, Jeju National University Graduate School, Jeju, South Korea.
Young Ree KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Streptococcus suis, a bacterium commonly found in pigs, causes infections in humans through direct contact with infected animals or consumption of contaminated pork products. Recently, a localized outbreak of S. suis infection in humans resulted in three confirmed cases. All three patients had some form of contact with pigs in their medical history. One patient worked at a pig farm, whereas the other two consumed raw pork soup at the same restaurant. The patients were diagnosed with septicemia, subdural empyema, and infectious spondylitis. Streptococcus suis was isolated from their blood. This study was conducted to investigate the clinical features of three patients with S. suis infection and perform a molecular biological analysis of the strains obtained from them. Subsequent investigations highlighted the potential sources for this rare but serious infection and provided insight into preventive measures.

Indexed as

Streptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus suisAdultAgedAnimalsBacterial ZoonosesDisease OutbreaksFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPork MeatRed MeatRepublic of KoreaSepsisSwine

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PMID39406213
PMCPMC11619484

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