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Table 1 Septic arthritis in piglets due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

From: Pneumococcal colonization and invasive disease studied in a porcine model

Inoculation route

Maximum number of joints affected

Number of days with 1 or more arthritic joints

Intravenous

3

1*

3

3**

2

1

2

1

Intranasal

1

1

  1. * Piglet was euthanized 1 day post-infection due to reaching humane end points
  2. ** Piglet was euthanized 4 days post-infection due to reaching humane end points