Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe skin ulcers and cellulitis treated for Providencia
By Papadogiannakis, E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Department of Veterinary Public Health·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Providencia stuartii infection in a dog with severe skin ulceration and cellulitis.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mongrel dog was brought in with severe skin ulceration and swelling (cellulitis) after suffering from a bladder infection (cystitis). Tests revealed that the skin issues were caused by a specific bacteria called Providencia stuartii. The veterinarian treated the dog with an antibiotic called amikacin, which worked effectively. The dog showed a quick improvement in its condition after starting the treatment.
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Abstract
The aim of this report is to present a case of severe skin ulceration and cellulitis in a seven year old mongrel dog following cystitis. The Providencia stuartii strain was the only isolate from skin lesions. This bacterium is a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. To the best of our knowledge, even though there are some reports in the literature concerning animal infections with Providencia species, there have been no cases of cellulitis in which this pathogen is involved. The Providencia stuartii strain was highly sensitive to amikacin, and the dog responded quickly to this antibiotic.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17547643/