Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat skin infection from Nocardia improved with oxygen therapy
By Simpson, Andrew C & Wiener, Dominique J·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2021·VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Positive effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a cat with cutaneous nocardiosis.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with skin lesions caused by a bacterial infection called nocardiosis was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) along with an antibiotic called amikacin. This combination therapy was successful in healing the cat's skin problems. The use of HBOT in this case is notable as it has primarily been used in humans before. The cat showed improvement after receiving this treatment, marking a positive outcome for this rare condition.
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Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been beneficial in treating people with nocardiosis. This report describes Nocardia spp. affecting a cat, with lesions confined to the skin. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of HBOT, combined with amikacin, used to successfully treat feline cutaneous nocardiosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34105850/