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case_images: Swelling of both knee joints in the patient diagnosed with S. suis meningitis.
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case_images: The patient had significant headache and neck stiffness, with bilateral knee joint soreness and discomfort (Figure 1), decreased muscle strength in both lower extremities, and inability to lift them. 
case_images: The colonies were medium in size, off-white in color, smooth, and rounded in shape on Columbia blood medium.
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case_images: S. suis (Figure 2). S. suis was found to be sensitive to clindamycin, penicillin, ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, ceftazidime, and vancomycin.
case_images: Minor ischemic lesion in the left frontal lobe.
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case_images: The swelling and pain of the knee joint improved, the movement was free, and the patient could walk on his own, and a re-examination of the knee joint ultrasound showed reduced joint effusion, as shown in Figure 3.
case_images: Improved swelling of both knee joints.
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case_images: Despite the mild improvement in bilateral hearing, a cranial MRI on March 29 showed a small infarct in the left frontal lobe, as depicted in Figure 4.