Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin infection from Listeria bacteria and quick recovery
By Loncarevic et al.·Published in Veterinary Dermatology·1999·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: A case of canine cutaneous listeriosis
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Giant Schnauzer was brought to the vet with skin problems, specifically multiple pus-filled bumps on its back. The vet diagnosed the dog with a bacterial skin infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. Treatment with clindamycin, an antibiotic, was started, and the dog showed significant improvement, recovering within a week. The infection likely came from exposure to a carcass, wild animal droppings, or a decomposed placenta.
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Abstract
The aetiology of dermatitis in dogs is often complex, and primary or secondary bacterial infections are common. In this report we describe a case where Listeria monocytogenes was proposed to be the bacteriological cause of a pyoderma in a 4‐year‐old Giant Schnauzer. The infection manifested as a cutaneous listeriosis with multiple pustulae on the dog’s back. The dog was treated with clindamycin and recovered within 1 week. The source of infection was suggested to be a carcass or the faeces of a wild animal, or a decomposed placenta from an infected animal.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00127.x