The patient is Mr. N.V.B. (61 years old, residing in Nam Thuy Anh commune, Hung Yen province), was admitted to the hospital in a state of high fever, fatigue, smoldering abdominal pain, loose stools, purple hairs all over the body, showing signs of dehydration.
Previously, the patient had direct contact with raw pork during food processing.
The results of the examination, ultrasound, and CT scan showed that the patient had bilateral pleural overflow, collapsed lungs, and fluid between the intestinal joints. Doctors diagnosed with septic shock - sepsis - pneumonia on the basis of high blood pressure, the mortality rate is very high.
The patient was actively resuscitated with antibiotics, mechanical ventilation, continuous blood filtration, IV, vasopressor...
After 7 days, the patient had a headache, slow consciousness, and a bone marrow dichence test showed the results of continental meningitis due to streptococcus congestion. The patient continues to be treated according to the meningitis regimen. After 14 days, health was stable, infection index improved.
streptococcus suis is a disease transmitted from pigs to humans, transmitted through the consumption of raw urine, meat or direct contact with urine, blood, and raw pork through open wounds.
