Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye abscess leading to brain infection by Staphylococcus
By Oliver, James A C et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2009·Davies Veterinary Specialists, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central nervous system infection with Staphylococcus intermedius secondary to retrobulbar abscessation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for swelling around the eye and difficulty chewing, initially thought to have masticatory myositis (an immune-related muscle condition). Unfortunately, the dog developed a serious infection in the central nervous system due to a retrobulbar abscess (an infection behind the eye). After testing the cerebrospinal fluid, the vet confirmed the bacterial infection and adjusted the treatment plan. This case emphasizes the need for thorough testing to rule out infections before starting immune-suppressing treatments.
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Abstract
In this report, we describe a case of retrobulbar abscessation in a dog that was initially diagnosed as masticatory myositis and treated with immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids. Secondary bacterial infection of the central nervous system (CNS) occurred and was definitively diagnosed by the analysis and culture of the cerebrospinal fluid. This is the first time that retrobulbar infection has been definitively shown to result in secondary bacterial infection of the CNS in the dog and highlights the importance of ruling out infectious causes of retrobulbar disease before assuming and treating for an immune-mediated etiology.
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