Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary tract infection caused septic arthritis in a 12-year-old dog
By Morrow, M·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·1999·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urinary tract infection as nidus for systemic spread and septic arthritis.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old bearded collie was brought in with swollen joints and pain, leading to a diagnosis of septic arthritis. Tests revealed that the same bacteria causing a urinary tract infection had spread to the dog's joints and bloodstream. Identifying the urinary infection was crucial, as it guided the treatment approach. The dog received appropriate antibiotics to target the infection, which helped improve its condition.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old bearded collie was diagnosed with septic arthritis. The same beta-hemolytic streptococcus was cultured from the joint, blood, and urine. With arthritis, it is important to search for an inciting cause (this case, urinary tract infection) and to differentiate infectious from immune-mediated disorders, as treatment may be very different.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10495912/