Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin infection by Serratia marcescens in two dogs
By Park, J & Yoon, J S·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2024·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous Serratia marcescens infection in two dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old mixed breed dog developed multiple sores on its back just four days after being shampooed, while a 4-year-old male wolf shepherd mix had ulcerations and pus on its nose. Both dogs were diagnosed with a skin infection caused by a bacteria called Serratia marcescens. The first dog was treated with two different antibiotics over four weeks, while the second dog received doxycycline for the same duration. Both dogs showed complete healing, with no skin problems returning two weeks after finishing their treatment.
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Abstract
We describe two canine cases of cutaneous infection caused by Serratia marcescens. A 2-year-old castrated male mixed dog (Case 1) presented with multiple ulcerations on the dorsal trunk, which were observed 4 days after shampooing. A 4-year-old male wolf shepherd mix dog (Case 2) presented with ulceration and purulent discharge on the nasal bridge. Cytological examination of both cases revealed pyogranulomatous inflammatory cells with rod-like infectious agents identified as S. marcescens in aerobic bacterial culture. Both patients were treated with oral antibiotics and topical chlorhexidine. Case 1 received enrofloxacin 10 mg/kg once daily for 1 week, followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 15 mg/kg twice daily for 3 weeks. Case 2 received doxycycline 10 mg/kg twice daily for 4 weeks. No skin lesions were detected 2 weeks after the initial administration. The antibiotics were discontinued after a total 4 weeks of administration, and the skin lesions did not reappear.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38332607/