Sweeney C R, Whitlock R H, Meirs D A, Whitehead S C, Barningham S O
Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1987 Dec 1;191(11):1446-8.
Complications associated with Streptococcus equi infection developed in 15 (20.3%) of 74 horses on one farm included death, guttural pouch empyema, purpura hemorrhagica, upper respiratory tract obstruction, pneumonia, pleuropneumonia, agalactia, mesenteric lymph node abscessation, and periorbital abscessation. Death was attributed to pneumonia in 3 horses and to upper respiratory tract obstruction in 2 horses. One horse was euthanatized because of severe purpura hemorrhagica.
一个农场的74匹马中有15匹（20.3%）出现了与马链球菌感染相关的并发症，包括死亡、喉囊积脓、出血性紫癜、上呼吸道梗阻、肺炎、胸膜肺炎、无乳、肠系膜淋巴结脓肿和眶周脓肿。3匹马的死亡归因于肺炎，2匹马的死亡归因于上呼吸道梗阻。1匹马因严重的出血性紫癜而被安乐死。
