Identification of Streptococcus suis Meningitis by Direct Triplex Real-Time PCR, Burkina Faso.

Identification of Streptococcus suis Meningitis by Direct Triplex Real-Time PCR, Burkina Faso.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2223-2226
Authors: Ouattara M, Tamboura M, Kambire D, Sanou M, Ouattara K, Congo M, Kaboré A, Sanou S, Kabré E, Sharpley S, Tran T, Schwartz S, Ouangraoua S, Ouedraogo AS, Sangaré L, Ouedraogo-Traore R, Whitney CG, Beall B
Abstract
Meningitis confirmation in Burkina Faso uses PCR for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, or Hemophilus influenzae. We identified 38 cases of meningitis among 590 that were PCR-positive for 3 nonpneumococcal streptococcal pathogens, including 21 cases of Streptococcus suis. Among the country's 13 regions, 10 had S. suis-positive cases.
PMID: 32818394 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ouattara M, Tamboura M, Kambire D, Sanou M, Ouattara K, Congo M, Kaboré A, Sanou S, Kabré E, Sharpley S, Tran T, Schwartz S, Ouangraoua S, Ouedraogo AS, Sangaré L, Ouedraogo-Traore R, Whitney CG, Beall B Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research