Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bone infection caused by Nocardiopsis composta in a young dog
By Salas, Elisa N et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Osteomyelitis associated with Nocardiopsis composta in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A young male miniature Australian shepherd was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, which is a bone infection, caused by a rare bacteria called Nocardiopsis composta. The dog showed signs of pain and inflammation in the affected area, leading the veterinarian to perform tests that confirmed the presence of this bacteria. Treatment involved antibiotics specifically targeting this infection, which helped the dog recover.
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Abstract
We report the first detection of Nocardiopsis composta in association with osteomyelitis in a young male miniature Australian shepherd dog. Findings included suppurative osteomyelitis containing intralesional Fite's acid fast bacilli, aerobic culture of branching Gram-positive rods, and positive identification via phenotypic analysis and 16S rDNA sequencing.
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