Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications

Streptococcus suis-associated neonatal meningitis and sepsis: characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and public health implications

Neonatal meningitis and sepsis were diagnosed in a 32-day-old preterm-born infant. Streptococcus (S.) suis was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Next-generation sequencing revealed that the strain was serotype 2 sequence type 1, and contained the ermB and tet(W) genes, which are responsib...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Fusco, Rubina Paradiso, Lorena Cardillo, Maria Antonia Salvia, Saveria Dodaro, Veronica Del Monaco, Gianfranco Scarpelli, Francesca Greco, Antonio Rinaldi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Ambrogio, Antonio Limone, Esterina De Carlo, Giorgia Borriello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus suis
neonatal meningitis
molecular characterization
antimicrobial resistance
vertical transmission
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1519247/full
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