Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rhodococcus equi infection in cats causing skin and lung problems
By Fairley & Fairley·Published in Veterinary Dermatology·1999·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Rhodococcus equi infection of cats
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Five cats with skin infections caused by Rhodococcus equi were treated with antibiotics and all recovered well. One cat unfortunately had pneumonia and did not survive. The infected cats had lesions on their feet and one on the metacarpus (the area of the front paw). The antibiotics used were effective, and treatment lasted at least 14 to 16 days to clear the infection.
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Abstract
Six cases of Rhodococcus equi infection in cats are described. One cat had pneumonia and died. The remaining five cats had cutaneous lesions affecting the feet in four of the cats and the metacarpus in one cat, and all these cats recovered with the aid of antibiotics. All the Rhodococcus equi isolates were sensitive to amoxycillin/clavulanic acid and, where used, at least 14–16 days of treatment was needed to help eliminate the infection. Histologically and cytologically the reaction was pyogranulomatous and many macrophages in the lesions contained large numbers of Gram‐positive bacteria.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00114.x