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Bacteriological studies were done in 673 slaughtered animals (pigs, sows and cattle) in which post-mortem examination had revealed the presence of endocarditis. The studies were positive for the presence of bacteria in 453 cases. Lesions were not observed on ante-mortem inspection in 386 cases. Isolation of Corynebacterium pyogenes was extremely common in cattle, whereas beta-haemolytic streptococci and Erysipelothrix insidiosa were very frequently isolated in slaughtered pigs.
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PMID:[Disorders in slaughtering animals. V. Endocarditis in slaughtering pigs, sows and cattle]. 407 15

Clinical, pathological, and necropsy findings are recorded from two cases of endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa, one in a 53-year-old grocer and the other in a 56-year-old housewife. The possible sources of infection are suggested.
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PMID:Two fatal cases of septicaemia due to Erysipelothrix insidiosa. 415 33

Streptococcus suis was isolated from 11 (10 per cent) out of 107 cases of endocarditis in slaughter pigs from which bacteria of any kind were isolated. Seven of the isolates belonged to the capsular serotypes 1, 2 and 1/2. Four were non-typable owing to lack of capsule. The organism isolated most often was Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, which was found in 68 (64 per cent) cases.
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PMID:The bacteriology of endocarditis in slaughter pigs. 651 48

A case of acute aortic valve Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis is reported in a 48 year old fisherman with no history of initial erysipelar and requiring emergency aortic valve replacement 48 hours after starting antibiotic therapy with Ampicillin and Gentamicin. The outcome was favourable. In the light of 32 of the 40 previously published cases, the authors discuss the difficulty in identifying the causal organism, the main epidemiological features, the occupational association of these infections, the incidence of primary infections, the involvement of the aortic valve and the more serious nature of the disease compared to non-D streptococcal endocarditis, despite high sensitivity to Penicillin G.
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PMID:[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis. A case report and review of the literature]. 668 53

The clinical features of endocarditis of the aortic valve in 24 dogs were reviewed. This condition was found most commonly in large-breed, middle-aged male dogs. Evidence of antecedent infection or immunosuppression was usually not historically verified or found at necropsy. However, an association with congenital heart disease, especially discrete subaortic stenosis, was demonstrated. The most frequent clinical findings were systolic and diastolic murmurs and bounding arterial pulses, with or without signs of congestive heart failure. The most commonly isolated organisms were Corynebacterium sp, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, and Streptococcus sp. In addition to antibiotic therapy, treatment for congestive heart failure often was required. Despite aggressive therapy, most affected dogs died as a result of congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, infarction, sepsis, or renal failure.
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PMID:Endocarditis of the aortic valve in the dog. 670 2

The present study is an attempt to define the uncommon bacteria (UB) causing endocarditis and to evaluate their prevalence and clinical significance. Review of 13 series (including ours) revealed that UB were the infecting organisms in 105/1989 patients (5.3%). The leading bacteria were: Pneumococcus, Haemophilus sp., Corynebacterium sp., Neisseria sp., Streptobacillus moniliformis, Cardiobacterium hominis and Erysipelothrix sp. These data are similar to those obtained from 111 sporadic case reports published in English during the last 6 yr and cited in the Index Medicus. Infection by UB usually resembles that by the common bacteria. However, Haemophilus sp. seems to affect mainly the young and is associated with major arterial occlusions, and Brucella is claimed to have a greater affinity to the aortic valve. UB are more frequent in patients with polymicrobial infections and their diagnosis is often delayed. Greater awareness to the possibility of infections with UB is needed for early diagnosis and improved prognosis.
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PMID:Infective endocarditis caused by uncommon bacteria. 687 16

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is widespread among many species of animals including fish. Erysipeloid is the most common infection caused by this bacterium in man; systemic infection, with endocarditis, is rare. Most of the affected patients risk exposure to the organism at work. Two patients with E. rhusiopathiae infections are described; one with erysipeloid after slaughtering a deer, the other with fatal endocarditis after gutting an eel. Erysipeloid may be confused with "seal finger", but this disease probably has a different microbial etiology and requires different antibiotic treatment.
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PMID:[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae--a cause of erysipeloid and endocarditis]. 757 Apr 94

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae only seldom causes cases of endocarditis. Contact with infectious animals leads to endocarditis of the left heart with high lethality. Vancomycin and aminoglycosides, which are often used in gram-positive endocarditis, show no effect.
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PMID:[Endocarditis from Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]. 798 15

Five strains of Erysipelothrix tonsillarum were isolated from dogs with endocarditis in Belgium. The identity and validity of the species was proved by serotyping, and biochemical and pathogenicity tests. All the isolates belonged to serovar 7 (E tonsillarum serovars); they produced acid from saccharose but did not induce any clinical sign of erysipelas in swine. These results suggest that some strains of E tonsillarum are a canine pathogen.
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PMID:Erysipelothrix tonsillarum isolated from dogs with endocarditis in Belgium. 846 Feb 72

Bacterial isolation from slaughtered pigs with endocarditis was carried out from 1985 to 1994. A total of 495 (0.025%) out of 2,006,127 pigs were diagnosed as having endocarditis. Though bacteria were significantly isolated from 399 of the 495 pigs, bacteria could not be isolated in 96 pigs (19.4%). In 11 pigs, 2 bacterial species were isolated from heart lesion. Streptococcus suis was isolated from 127 cases (25.7%), Streptococcus dysgalactiae from 75 (15.2%), Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from 63 (12.7%), Actinomyces pyogenes from 39 (7.9%), Pasteurella multocida from 11 (2.2%). Staphylococcus aureus from 10 (2.0%), and Streptococcus porcinus from 8 (1.6%). Among the 99 isolates biochemically identified as S. suis, the major serotype was S. suis type 2 (35.4%). The remainder of the typable isolates were identified as serotypes 1/2 (2.0%) and 9 (1.0%). A total of 61 isolates (61.6%) were untypable.
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PMID:Bacterial isolation from slaughtered pigs associated with endocarditis, especially the isolation of Streptococcus suis. 903 85


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