Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infectious heart valve infection from gas-producing E. coli
By Pekárková, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2008·Small Animal Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Infectious endocarditis caused by gas-producing Escherichia coli in a diabetic dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female West Highland white terrier was brought to the vet because her diabetes was hard to manage, and she had a heart murmur that had not been noticed before. After some tests, the vet found serious infections in her bladder and abdomen, as well as infective endocarditis (an infection of the heart valve) caused by gas-producing E. coli bacteria. Sadly, despite the efforts to treat her, she passed away, and the infections were confirmed during a post-mortem examination.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, female West Highland white terrier was presented with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and a previously undetected heart murmur. Emphysematous cystitis, emphysematous peritonitis and infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve with gas accumulation were diagnosed with radiographs, including non-selective angiocardiography. The diagnoses were confirmed by post-mortem examination and positive cultures for Escherichia coli in blood, urine and tricuspid valve tissue samples.
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