Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans found in cats with nasal
By Saeki, J et al.·Published in Epidemiology and infection·2015·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: The detection of toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans from cats with nasal inflammation in Japan.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Two cats in Japan were found to have a bacteria called toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans, which can cause nasal inflammation (rhinitis). This was discovered while investigating 37 cats with nasal issues at veterinary hospitals in Osaka. The bacteria were sensitive to most antibiotics, except for one called clindamycin. Pet owners should be aware of this bacteria since it can be harmful and may lead to infections in humans.
People also search for: cat nasal inflammation treatment · Corynebacterium ulcerans in cats · why is my cat sneezing · cat rhinitis causes · cat respiratory infection symptoms
Abstract
Corynebacterium ulcerans (toxigenic C. ulcerans) produces the diphtheria toxin, which causes pharyngeal and cutaneous diphtheria-like disease in people, and this bacterium is commonly detected in dogs and cats that are reared at home. It is considered dangerous when a carrier animal becomes the source of infection in people. To investigate the carrier situation of toxigenic C. ulcerans of cats bred in Japan, bacteria were isolated from 37 cats with a primary complaint of rhinitis in 16 veterinary hospitals in Osaka. Toxigenic C. ulcerans was detected in two of the cats. By drug sensitivity testing, the detected bacterium was sensitive to all investigated drugs, except clindamycin. It appears necessary to create awareness regarding toxigenic C. ulcerans infection in pet owners because this bacterium is believed to be the causative organism for rhinitis in cats.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25578079/