Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Necrotizing fasciitis from resistant Staph in dog's irradiated leg
By Mayer, Monique N & Rubin, Joseph E·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius at a previously irradiated site in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A Great Dane was brought in with a small wound on its left ankle that quickly turned into a large, painful area of dead tissue. The dog had received radiation therapy in that area about 33 months earlier. After examining tissue samples, the vet diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis, a serious infection, and found that it was caused by a resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Treatment options would typically include aggressive surgery to remove the dead tissue and antibiotics to fight the infection.
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Abstract
A great Dane dog was presented with a small, superficial wound on the left tarsus that rapidly progressed to a large necrotic area. The dog had undergone radiation therapy in the left tarsal region 33 months previously. Necrotizing fasciitis was diagnosed on histopathological examination, and bacterial culture revealed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.
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