Streptococcus gallolyticus and Bacterial Endocarditis in Swine, United States, 2015-2020

Panchan Sitthicharoenchai; Eric R Burrough; Bailey L Arruda; Orhan Sahin; Jessica G Dos Santos; Drew R Magstadt; Pablo E Piñeyro; Kent J Schwartz; Michael C Rahe

doi:10.3201/eid2801.210998

Streptococcus gallolyticus and Bacterial Endocarditis in Swine, United States, 2015-2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;28(1):192-195. doi: 10.3201/eid2801.210998.

Authors

Panchan Sitthicharoenchai, Eric R Burrough, Bailey L Arruda, Orhan Sahin, Jessica G Dos Santos, Drew R Magstadt, Pablo E Piñeyro, Kent J Schwartz, Michael C Rahe

Abstract

To evaluate trends in bacterial causes of valvular endocarditis in swine, we retrospectively analyzed 321 cases diagnosed at Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (Ames, IA, USA) during May 2015--April 2020. Streptococcus gallolyticus was the causative agent for 7.59% of cases. This emerging infection in swine could aid study of endocarditis in humans.

Keywords: Streptococcus bovis; Streptococcus gallolyticus; United States; bacteria; bacterial endocarditis; swine.

MeSH terms

Animals
Endocarditis* / epidemiology
Endocarditis* / veterinary
Endocarditis, Bacterial* / epidemiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial* / veterinary
Retrospective Studies
Streptococcal Infections* / epidemiology
Streptococcal Infections* / veterinary
Streptococcus gallolyticus
Swine
United States / epidemiology