Sepsis caused by Streptococcus canis: An underrecognized zoonotic infection in an elderly dog owner
Stephanie Hilton, Christopher Clark, Rebekah Morrow, Stephen DiGiuseppe · 2026
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Stephanie Hilton and co-authors report a severe infection traced to a household dog. A seventy-three-year-old woman arrived with fever, worsening breathlessness, low oxygen, kidney injury, and heart strain. Blood tests grew Streptococcus canis, a germ carried by dogs and cats that rarely infects people, and scans showed fluid in both lungs.
She had frequent contact with her dog but no bite or scratch, pointing to quiet transfer through skin or air. Broad antibiotics started at once, then narrowed to penicillin once tests showed the germ was sensitive to it. After thirteen days of intravenous treatment in intensive care and on the ward, she recovered. The authors urge species-level lab identification whenever this strep group appears.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stephanie Hilton, Christopher Clark, Rebekah Morrow, Stephen DiGiuseppe |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |