Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus: an emergent cause of meningoencephalitis in Northeastern Brazil.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo Pub Date : 2024-08-26 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1590/S1678-9946202466051

Luis Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Marcos Maciel Sousa, Karene Ferreira Cavalcante, Marina Pinheiro Catunda Jucá, Aldenise de Olinda Castro, Liana Perdigão Mello, Rafael Ferreira Mesquita, Silviane Praciano Bandeira, Ana Paula Marchi, Tânia Mara Silva Coelho, Antônio Silva Lima Neto, Érico Antonio Gomes de Arruda, Silvia Figueiredo Costa, Maura Salaroli de Oliveira, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto

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Abstract

This study describes an outbreak of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus infections that caused meningoencephalitis and bacteremia related to unpasteurized milk consumption in northeastern Brazil. Epidemiological investigations and a brief literature review were conducted. Strains with possible neurotropism had not been identified in Brazil before these cases; however, in 2023, another case of meningoencephalitis caused by Streptococcus equi sp. zooepidemicus was described, revealing the need to maintain surveillance and highlighting that these neurotropic strains continue to circulate in the environment.

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马链球菌亚种动物园流行病：巴西东北部脑膜脑炎的新病因。

本研究描述了在巴西东北部爆发的马链球菌亚种动物流行病感染，该感染引起的脑膜脑炎和菌血症与饮用未经巴氏消毒的牛奶有关。我们进行了流行病学调查和简要的文献综述。在发生这些病例之前，巴西尚未发现可能具有神经传导性的菌株；但在 2023 年，又出现了一例由马链球菌动物流行亚种引起的脑膜脑炎病例，这表明有必要继续进行监测，并强调这些具有神经传导性的菌株仍在环境中流通。

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Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo TROPICAL MEDICINE-

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

5.30%

发文量

100

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is a journal devoted to research on different aspects of tropical infectious diseases. The journal welcomes original work on all infectious diseases, provided that data and results are directly linked to human health. The journal publishes, besides original articles, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and letters to the editor. The journal publishes manuscripts only in English. From 2016 on, the Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (Journal of the São Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is published online only, maintaining the free access. For more information visit: - http://www.scielo.br/rimtsp - http://www.imt.usp.br/revista-imt/