Occupational Infection
Occupational Infection
Occupational Infection
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Case 2<br />
<strong>Infection</strong> by<br />
Streptococcus suis<br />
Case Summary<br />
Simon was employed in a meat stall in the wet market. His daily job was to<br />
cut up butcher meat and hang it in the stall for sale. One day, he accidentally<br />
injured his finger while chopping the pork, but he paid no heed to the wound<br />
and continued to work. He did not treat his wound until after work. On the<br />
third day, he began to have symptoms like headache, cough, tiredness,<br />
blocked nose, etc. Later on, he also developed fever, neck rigidity, neck<br />
pain and dizziness. He was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed<br />
as having Streptococcus suis meningitis. Although his life<br />
was not in danger after treatment, he had sensorineural<br />
hearing loss as a complication.<br />
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