A case of Streptococcus canis bacteremia, osteomyelitis, sacroiliitis, myositis, and abscess

Streptococcus canis is a group G beta-hemolytic Streptococcus species which normally resides on the skin and mucosal surfaces of dogs. Although it rarely causes infection in humans, our case and review of relevant literature demonstrate that this multi-host pathogen may be responsible for metastatic...

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Published in:	BMC infectious diseases Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 621
Main Authors:	Van Tol, A.L, Tang, B, Mackie, I.D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central Ltd 15-07-2022 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Abscess Abscesses Ankle Antibiotics Back pain Bacteremia Biochemical markers Biomedical materials Blood Blood tests Care and treatment Case Report Causes of Cefazolin Cellulitis Computed tomography Diagnosis Dogs Echocardiography Electrocardiography Electrolytes Emergency medical care Emergency medical services Endocarditis Enzymes Erythema Foot diseases Gram-positive cocci Infections Infectious diseases Inflammatory diseases Laboratories Literature reviews Liver Low back pain Magnetic resonance imaging Metastases Metastasis Mucosa Musculoskeletal diseases Myositis Osteomyelitis Pain Penicillin Pneumonia Sacroiliitis Sepsis Signs and symptoms Soft tissues Spine Streptococcus canis Streptococcus infections Tomography Ultrasonic imaging Zoonosis Canada
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Summary:	Streptococcus canis is a group G beta-hemolytic Streptococcus species which normally resides on the skin and mucosal surfaces of dogs. Although it rarely causes infection in humans, our case and review of relevant literature demonstrate that this multi-host pathogen may be responsible for metastatic infection. We present an appropriate management strategy in such cases. We suggest that management of S. canis bacteremia should involve consideration of screening for metastatic infection and infectious diseases consultation. However, despite its potential for systemic involvement, S. canis is often susceptible to narrow spectrum antibiotics, and may be treated with penicillins.
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ISSN:	1471-2334 1471-2334
DOI:	10.1186/s12879-022-07580-3