Imperial College London
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Dr Qadeer Arshad

Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Centre

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3313 5527q.arshad

 
 
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Lab BlockCharing Cross Campus

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Publications

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@article{Sena:2017:10.1016/j.idcr.2017.08.015,
author = {Sena, Esteves S and Carvalho, de Almeida J and Abrunhosa, J and Almeida, E Sousa C and Arshad, Q},
doi = {10.1016/j.idcr.2017.08.015},
journal = {IDCases},
pages = {55--57},
title = {Pig's ear: Streptococcus suis Meningitis and its associated inner ear implications.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2017.08.015},
volume = {10},
year = {2017}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a zoonotic pathogen commonly found in Asian countries. Infection with this bacterium typically clinically presents as meningitis and individuals whom handle swine are at increased risk of developing infections. We present a case of a patient with a S. suis meningitis who worked as a butcher. The 48-year-old man was admitted to our department with headaches, fevers, nausea and bilateral hearing loss. According to his medical history, the patient had sustained a cut on his finger while preparing pork meat. A microbiological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid and blood revealed S. suis. The patient was empirically treated with ceftriaxone, vancomycin and dexamethasone. The patient made a complete recovery from the meningitic process and inflammatory markers. However, the hearing and vestibular loss persisted with considerable functional impact upon his daily life. He was elected for a right cochlear implant, 7 weeks after the presentation with a poor outcome. It is important to remember that inner-ear dysfunction can occur frequently in S. suis meningitis surviving patients. Physicians should have a high index of suspicion if risk factors are present and initiate urgent treatment to prevent serious long-term consequences.
AU  - Sena,Esteves S
AU  - Carvalho,de Almeida J
AU  - Abrunhosa,J
AU  - Almeida,E Sousa C
AU  - Arshad,Q
DO  - 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.08.015
EP  - 57
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 2214-2509
SP  - 55
TI  - Pig's ear: Streptococcus suis Meningitis and its associated inner ear implications.
T2  - IDCases
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2017.08.015
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/51341
VL  - 10
ER  -
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