- Pathogen:
- Enterococcus cecorum
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Confirmed by isolation of the organism.
- Pathogen Information:
- Nonmotile, gram-negative cocci.
- Epidemiology:
- Emerging as a major cause of skeletal disease in adult broilers. Infections usually occur secondary to another disease.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Arthritis/Osteomyelitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Morishita, Teresa Y. Enterococcosis in Poultry. Merck Veterinary Manual Online, 2019.