Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten with unusual pneumonia improves after doxycycline treatment
By Bongrand, Yannick et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atypical pneumonia associated with a Mycoplasma isolate in a kitten.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A Siamese kitten was diagnosed with an unusual type of pneumonia caused by a Mycoplasma infection. Despite being treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics like enrofloxacin, the kitten showed no improvement. However, after switching to doxycycline, the kitten's condition improved significantly, both in how it felt and in its X-ray results.
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Abstract
An atypical case of Mycoplasma pneumonia with an unusual radiographic and computed tomographic pattern was diagnosed in a Siamese kitten. The cat showed no response to broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy including enrofloxacin. The administration of doxycycline led to a dramatic clinical and radiographic improvement.
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