Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Central nervous system infection associated with anaerobic bacteria in two dogs and two cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary internal medicine
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Dow, S W et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
Two dogs and two cats were found to have infections in their central nervous systems caused by certain types of bacteria that thrive without oxygen. One dog had severe inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, likely due to bacteria spreading from lung abscesses and heart infections. The second dog and both cats had a collection of pus in the space around their brains, but the cause of this was not clear. All four pets showed signs of being very tired and had specific neurological problems, but they did not have a fever. The treatment details and outcomes were not provided in the study.
Abstract
Central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by anaerobic bacteria (including Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, Peptostreptococcus, and Eubacterium) was diagnosed in two dogs and two cats. In one dog there was extensive meningomyeloencephalitis, presumably the result of hematogenous spread of bacteria from lung abscesses and bacterial endocarditis. Subdural empyema of unknown origin was found in a second dog and two cats. Clinical signs in all four animals included mental depression and focal neurologic deficits, without fever.
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