Cardiovascular Bacteria
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Bacteria in the Cardiovascular System
- Bacteraemia = bacteria within the circulation
- Septicaemia = bacteria reproducing and living in the circulatory system
Bacteria Involved In Endocarditis
Most commonly isolated bacteria in a variety of species: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Pig: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Streptococci
Ox: Corynebacterium pyogenes; Streptococci
Sheep: Streptococci
Dog: Staphylococcus; Streptococci; E. Coli
Horse: Actinobacillus equuli; Streptococci equi
Bacteria Involved In Myocarditis
Dog: Borrelia burgdorferi
Horse: Streptococci
Bacteria Involved In Pericarditis
Pig: Pasteurella sp., Haemophilus sp.
Ox: Pasteurella sp., E. Coli
Sheep: Pasteurella sp., Streptococci sp.
Horse: Streptococci sp., Actinobacillus equuli