A retrospective study of the clinical presentation of 140 dogs and 39 cats with bacteraemia

Greiner, Martina; Wolf, Georg; Hartmann, Katrin

doi:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00546.x

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“…A previous report states that these syndromes are frequently seen in dogs with bite wounds 20 , but no significant statistical differences in the median plasma glucose concentrations could be established between dogs with and without SIRS in our study. The trend seems to be the same as that in a previous retrospective study done on dogs with bacteraemia, in which 81.7 % of the dogs met the criteria for SIRS 17 . The criteria used for classification of SIRS 19,44 have been questioned, because a large percentage of clinically healthy dogs have respiratory rates higher than 20 17 .…”

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“…The trend seems to be the same as that in a previous retrospective study done on dogs with bacteraemia, in which 81.7 % of the dogs met the criteria for SIRS 17 . The criteria used for classification of SIRS 19,44 have been questioned, because a large percentage of clinically healthy dogs have respiratory rates higher than 20 17 . A limited number of significant associations were found between the predictor variables and plasma glucose concentration.…”

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Serial plasma glucose changes in dogs suffering from severe dog bite wounds

Schoeman

Kitshoff

Plessis

et al. 2011

J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc.

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The objective of this study was to describe the changes in plasma glucose concentration in 20 severely injured dogs suffering from dog bite wounds over a period of 72 hours from the initiation of trauma. Historical, signalment, clinical and haematological factors were investigated for their possible effect on plasma glucose concentration. Haematology was repeated every 24 hours and plasma glucose concentrations were measured at 8-hourly intervals post-trauma. On admission, 1 dog was hypoglycaemic, 8 were normoglycaemic and 11 were hyperglycaemic. No dogs showed hypoglycaemia at any other stage during the study period. The median blood glucose concentrations at each of the 10 collection points, excluding the 56-hour and 64-hour collection points, were in the hyperglycaemic range (5.8– 6.2 mmol/ ). Puppies and thin dogs had significantly higher median plasma glucose concentrations than adult and fat dogs respectively (P < 0.05 for both). Fifteen dogs survived the 72-hour study period. Overall 13 dogs (81.3 %) made a full recovery after treatment. Three of 4 dogs that presented in a collapsed state died, whereas all dogs admitted as merely depressed or alert survived (P = 0.004). The high incidence of hyperglycaemia can possibly be explained by the ’diabetes of injury“ phenomenon. However, hyperglycaemia in this group of dogs was marginal and potential benefits of insulin therapy are unlikely to outweigh the risk of adverse effects such as hypoglycaemia

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Serial plasma glucose changes in dogs suffering from severe dog bite wounds

Schoeman

Kitshoff

Plessis

et al. 2011

J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc.

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“…Six reference strains of major bacteria that can cause sepsis in dogs and cats (Greiner et al . ) were purchased from the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Deutsche Sammlung für Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen, DSMZ): Staphylococcus intermedius (DSM 20373), Staphylococcus aureus (DSM 799), Streptococcus canis (DSM 20715), Escherichia coli (DSM 1103), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (DSM 1117), Enterococcus faecalis (DSM 2570). All strains were cultivated on Columbia blood agar with 5% sheep blood (Oxoid Deutschland, GmbH) for 24 hours at 37°C and their identity was verified by MALDI‐TOF MS biotyping.…”

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Acceleration of the identification of sepsis‐inducing bacteria in cultures of dog and cat blood

Ulrich

Gottschalk²,

Straubinger

et al. 2019

J of Small Animal Practice

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Objectives To evaluate matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS) combined with the Sepsityper kit (Bruker Daltoniks GmbH, Bremen) for the direct detection of bacterial species from inoculated blood cultures from dogs and cats. Materials and Methods Canine and feline blood samples were inoculated with typical sepsis‐causing bacteria such as Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus canis, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at two distinct concentrations (each in triplicate), resulting in 72 blood culture bottles incubated at 37°C. Samples were comparatively analysed with MALDI‐TOF MS after preparation with the Sepsityper kit and also by standard bacteriology (culturing and biochemical characterisation). Results Bacterial species identified from agar plates and by MALDI‐TOF MS from blood culture bottles were identical for all samples. The MALDI Biotyper software (Bruker Daltoniks) correctly identified all bacterial strains from inoculated canine and feline blood with analysis indicating very good precision. Clinical Significance MALDI‐TOF MS analysis combined with the Sepsityper kit is a reliable tool for a quick detection of veterinary‐relevant bacterial species directly from blood culture bottles. This approach could reduce the time for identification of critical species to only 24 hours.

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“…However, a single blood culture was performed and antibiotic therapy was started thereafter. Because bacteraemia is often intermittent, at least three blood cultures are usually recommended and, conceivably, a positive bacterial culture might have been found if several bacterial cultures had been performed (Greiner et al 2008, Nutsi et al 2010. There are only a few case reports of E. faecalis infection in veterinary medicine, and no ocular involvement has been reported in any (Adamo & Cherubini 2001, Manson et al 2003, Tessier-Vetzel et al 2003, Pomba et al 2010.…”

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Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalisin a cat

Donzel

Reyes-Gomez

Chahory

2013

J of Small Animal Practice

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A three-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for loss of vision associated with hyperthermia, lethargy and anorexia. Ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral panuveitis. Cytological examination of aqueous and vitreous humours was performed and revealed a suppurative inflammation associated with numerous cocci. Enterococcus faecalis was identified by bacterial culture from aqueous and vitreous humour. No primary infection site was identified. Active uveitis resolved after systemic antibiotic therapy, but the vision loss was permanent. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to E. faecalis infection in a cat.

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A retrospective study of the clinical presentation of 140 dogs and 39 cats with bacteraemia

Cited by 48 publications

References 10 publications

Serial plasma glucose changes in dogs suffering from severe dog bite wounds

Serial plasma glucose changes in dogs suffering from severe dog bite wounds

Acceleration of the identification of sepsis‐inducing bacteria in cultures of dog and cat blood

Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalisin a cat

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