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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2022; 10(18): 6283-6288
Published online Jun 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6283
Published online Jun 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6283
Coinfection of Streptococcus suis and Nocardia asiatica in the human central nervous system: A case report
Ying-Ying Chen, Xin-Hong Xue, Department of Neurology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Chen YY reviewed the literature, analyzed the patient data and wrote the manuscript; Xue XH and Chen YY were responsible for data collection; All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xin-Hong Xue, Doctor, Additional Professor, Department of Neurology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, No. 67, Dongchang West Road, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong Province, China. chenaz323232@126.com
Received: December 17, 2021
Peer-review started: December 17, 2021
First decision: January 18, 2022
Revised: February 19, 2022
Accepted: April 21, 2022
Article in press: April 21, 2022
Published online: June 26, 2022
Processing time: 181 Days and 18.9 Hours
Peer-review started: December 17, 2021
First decision: January 18, 2022
Revised: February 19, 2022
Accepted: April 21, 2022
Article in press: April 21, 2022
Published online: June 26, 2022
Processing time: 181 Days and 18.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Streptococcus suis (S. suis) meningitis is rare in the neurology department. S. suis combined with Nocardia is also rare, and intracranial infection of atypical pathogens is difficult to identify. Streptococcus cultivation requires high nutrition. In addition, the difficulty of cultivating S. suis makes the clinical identification more challenging and usually prolongs therapies. mNGS can be utilized to determine pathogens in the early phase of illness.