Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rhodococcus equi infection causing skin sores and pneumonia in cats
By Fairley & Fairley·Published in Veterinary dermatology·1999·Ruakura Animal Health Lab·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rhodococcus equi infection of cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Five cats were treated for a skin infection caused by Rhodococcus equi, which led to lesions on their feet and one cat's metacarpus. Thankfully, all of these cats recovered after receiving antibiotics, specifically amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, for at least 14-16 days. Unfortunately, one cat with pneumonia did not survive the infection. The treatment was effective in clearing the infection and healing the affected areas.
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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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