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Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas, Laboratório de Investigação Médica (LIM 49) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Published: August 2024
AI Article Synopsis
* Epidemiological investigations and a literature review suggest that neurotropic strains of this bacteria had not been previously documented in Brazil prior to these instances.
* The emergence of another meningoencephalitis case in 2023 indicates the ongoing presence of these harmful strains in the environment, emphasizing the importance of monitoring for such infections.
Article 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.
