Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Anaerobic bacteria associated with osteomyelitis in domestic animals.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1983
- Authors:
- Walker, R D et al.
Plain-English summary
In a study involving 19 animals with a bone infection called osteomyelitis, researchers looked at samples of bone and nearby soft tissue. They found that 14 of these samples (about 74%) had anaerobic bacteria, which are bacteria that thrive without oxygen. The most common type found was called Bacteroides, specifically a species known as Bacteroides asaccharolyticus, which appeared five times. Another anaerobic bacterium, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, was found six times. Additionally, they identified aerobic bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, in several samples as well. This research highlights the presence of specific bacteria in bone infections in animals.
Abstract
Specimens of bony tissue or adjacent soft tissue from 19 animals with osteomyelitis were cultured aerobically and anaerobically. Fourteen specimens (74%) yielded anaerobic bacteria in pure culture or mixed with aerobic or facultative anaerobic bacteria. The most predominant genus encountered was an obligate anaerobe, Bacteroides. The most frequently isolated Bacteroides species was Bacteroides asaccharolyticus, which was isolated 5 times. The most frequently isolated anaerobe was Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, which was isolated 6 times. Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were the most frequently isolated aerobic bacteria, with 7 and 6 isolates, respectively.
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