Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boxer dog with deep skin infection from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
By Baxter, C G & Vogelnest, L J·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2008·University Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multifocal papular deep bacterial pyoderma in a Boxer dog caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Plain-English summary
A young adult Boxer dog developed bumps on its back and neck while being treated for skin allergies and a previous skin infection. Tests showed that the dog had a bacterial skin infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria that can be tough to treat. The veterinarian stopped the dog's cyclosporine medication and started a course of enrofloxacin, an antibiotic. After treatment, the dog's skin condition improved, and there have been no signs of the infection returning for two years.
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Abstract
A young adult Boxer dog was presented with a papular dermatitis on the dorsal back and ventral neck that had developed while it was being treated with cyclosporine and cephalexin for atopic dermatitis and secondary superficial staphylococcal pyoderma, respectively. Histopathology demonstrated nodular to diffuse pyogranulomatous dermatitis with focal furunculosis. Numerous bacterial rods, free in the tissue and engulfed by neutrophils and macrophages, could be demonstrated on stained samples (haematoxylin-eosin; Giemsa). Bacterial culture from an aseptically collected skin biopsy punch sample yielded a pure growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sensitive to a variety of antimicrobials. Successful treatment was accomplished following discontinuation of cyclosporine and an extended course of enrofloxacin. There has not been a recurrence of the pseudomonal pyoderma during the subsequent 2 years.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18959531/