Key result
Spontaneous valvular endocarditis affects ~5% of necropsied piglets, predominantly driven by Streptococcus suis.
Observational (n=760)
Yes
May inform porcine veterinary care in Serbia; leaves open relevance to human endocarditis models or practice.
Distribution and aetiology of valvular endocarditis in suckling and weaned piglets in Serbia | B Savic, O Radanovic, V Milicevic, B Kureljusic, N Zdravkovic, K Nesic, O Stevancevic | Agricultural Journals
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Savić et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Valvular endocarditis (n=760). Bacterial pathogens was evaluated on Frequency of valvular endocarditis. Spontaneous valvular endocarditis was detected in 5.39% of necropsied suckling and weaned piglets, with Streptococci (predominantly S. suis) being the dominant bacterial species isolated in 68% of cases.
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