DOI: 10.12890/2022_003719

A Human Case of an Infection by the Pathogenic Streptococci that Causes “Strangles” in Horses

Authors

  • Falgun Gosai Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois, USA
  • Neha Gosai Avalon School of Medicine, Curacao

falgungosai7799@gmail.com

Keywords

Strangles, osteomyelitis, zoonosis

Abstract

Strangles is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection primarily affecting equines. It is rare disease with zoonotic transmission. It is caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi. We present the rare case of strangles in an elderly patient complicated by bacteraemia, osteomyelitis and native valve endocarditis. The patient was treated successfully with appropriate antibiotics and no surgical intervention was needed. In an age of accelerated emerging zoonosis, this is an important entity clinicians should be aware of to prevent delay in diagnosis and poor outcome.

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Published

2023-02-03

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023)

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How to Cite

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Gosai F, Gosai N. A Human Case of an Infection by the Pathogenic Streptococci that Causes “Strangles” in Horses. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 3 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];10(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/3719