Volume 20, Number 6—June 2014
Letter
Streptococcus suis Infection and Malignancy in Man, Spain
Silvia Gómez-Zorrilla
, Carmen Ardanuy, Jaime Lora-Tamayo, Jordi Cámara, Dolors García-Somoza, Carmen Peña, and Javier Ariza
, Carmen Ardanuy, Jaime Lora-Tamayo, Jordi Cámara, Dolors García-Somoza, Carmen Peña, and Javier Ariza
Table
Cases of Streptococcus suis infection and cancer reported in the literature*
| Year | Country of origin | Patient age, y/sex | Clinical presentation | Malignancy | Time of malignancy diagnosis† | Animal contact | Infection outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spain | 57/M | Meningitis, arthritis, bacteremia | Disseminated esophageal adenocarcinoma | 5 mo after S. suis infection. | No | Survived | This study |
| 2007 | Italy | 68/M | Meningitis | Lung squamous cell carcinoma | At admission | No | Survived | (2) |
| 2006 | Greece | 59/M | Endocarditis | Colon carcinoma | At admission | Yes (farmer) | Survived | (3) |
| 2004 | Hong Kong | 81/F | Cellulitis, bacteremia | Breast malignancy | Before S. suis infection | Yes | Survived | (4) |
| 2001 | Thailand | NA | NA | Stomach cancer | Before S. suis infection | NA | NA | (5) |
| 1994 | Taiwan | 61/M | Meningitis | Primary adrenal B-cell lymphoma | 1 y after S. suis infection. | Yes (pig farmer) | Survived | (6) |
| 1983 | The Netherlands | 76/M | Meningitis | Pancreatic carcinoma | Before S. suis infection | Yes (pig keeper) | Survived | (7) |
| 1981 | The Netherlands | 52/M | Meningitis | Stomach carcinoma | Before S. suis infection | Yes (cut meat for dog) | Survived | (7) |
*Ref., reference; NA, not available.
†With regard to the episode of S. suis infection.
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