Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with deep facial wound infected by Neisseria canis bacteria
By Cantas, Leon et al.·Published in Journal of clinical microbiology·2011·Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First reported isolation of Neisseria canis from a deep facial wound infection in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with a deep facial wound developed a painful mandibular abscess, which is a collection of pus in the jaw area. The vet used ultrasound to guide a needle and take a sample from the abscess, which revealed the presence of a bacteria called Neisseria canis. Unfortunately, this bacteria was resistant to common antibiotics like cephalexin and trimethoprim, making treatment more challenging. The dog may need alternative antibiotics to effectively treat the infection and promote healing.
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Abstract
Neisseria canis was isolated in pure culture from a mandibular abscess in a dog. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration was used to obtain a sample from the abscess. Conventional bacteriological examination techniques followed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing from pure subculture and construction of a phylogenetic tree verified the isolate as N. canis. 16S rRNA sequence analysis revealed that a broader phylogenetic platform is needed in the part of the phylogenetic tree where the canine pathogenic N. canis isolate is located. The canine pathogenic isolate was found to be resistant to cephalexin and trimethoprim.
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