Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with six organ failures from Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
By Cavana, P et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2009·Department of Animal Pathology, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in a dog with Klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male dog developed severe illness with multiple organ dysfunction after being diagnosed with a Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in his bloodstream. The dog showed signs of problems with his heart, lungs, digestive system, kidneys, and blood clotting. After receiving intensive medical care, including treatments to support his failing organs, the dog made a remarkable recovery. This case highlights that with prompt and aggressive treatment, dogs can survive serious infections that affect multiple body systems.
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Abstract
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is defined as the presence of altered organ function in an acutely ill patient such that homeostasis could not be mantained without intervention. It is reported that mortality rate in humans with 4 organ systems failing reaches nearly 100%, while there are few publications documenting this syndrome in dogs. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report that describes the clinical manifestations and the favourable outcome to intensive medical care in a dog with Klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia and multiple organ dysfunction with 6 organ systems failing. Derangement of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, renal and coagulation system developed. This dog manifested reversible myocardial depression that is a common complication of sepsis in people but it is rarely reported in dogs.
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