Suspected Bartonella-associated myocarditis and supraventricular tachycardia in a cat

Nakamura, Reid K.; Zimmerman, Sarah A.; Lesser, Michael B.

doi:10.1016/j.jvc.2011.08.004

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“…45 Bartonella-associated myocarditis was suspected in a cat presenting with supraventricular tachycardia responsive to antibiotic therapy. 46 Table 3 Post mortem evidence of pyogranulomatous myocarditis and diaphragmatic myositis associated with B henselae infection was also obtained in two cats (Figure 1). 47 Lameness and pain during limb palpation were observed in a cat affected by recurrent osteomyelitis and polyarthritis associated with B vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii infection and bacteraemia.…”

Section: Natural Infectionmentioning

confidence: 89%

BartonellaSpecies Infection in Cats

Pennisi

Marsilio²,

Hartmann

et al. 2013

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Section: Natural Infectionmentioning

confidence: 89%

BartonellaSpecies Infection in Cats

Pennisi

Marsilio²,

Hartmann

et al. 2013

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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“…8 The same information is not available for cats. Bartonella species infection has been reported in association with feline IE, 4,[9][10][11][12] and mixed infections with Bartonella species and other bacteria can occur. In this case, Bartonella species BAPGM culture and PCR were negative, but the results of blood culture confirmed S suis bacteremia.…”

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Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Wood

Reagan

Gunther-Harrington

et al. 2021

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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Case summary A 3-year-old neutered male domestic mediumhair cat was evaluated for a 4-month history of a fever that was responsive to pradofloxacin. A grade III/VI left parasternal systolic heart murmur was noted on examination. Findings on thoracic radiography were consistent with left-sided congestive heart failure and findings on echocardiographic examination suggested endomyocarditis. Aerobic blood cultures yielded growth of a Streptococcus species that was identified as Streptococcus suis using both matrix-associated laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The cat was treated but clinically deteriorated and was euthanized 23 days after diagnosis. Relevance and novel information To our knowledge, this is the first report of S suis bacteremia, an emerging pathogen, in association with endomyocarditis in the cat. This case also highlights the role of echocardiography to document progressive hemodynamic changes as a result of valvular erosion in the course of infective endocarditis treatment and the role of blood cultures as a diagnostic tool in cats presenting with fever.

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“…A ocorrência de miocardite, ou cardiomiopatia inflamatória, em cães e gatos, devido a infecção por Bartonella henselae já foi descrito por Kordick et al (1999), Nakamura et al (2011) e Varanat et al (2012. Relatos de EMT em gatos decorrentes da infecção por Bartonella henselae foram descritos apenas por Joseph et al (2018) e Novo Matos et al (2018).…”

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Espessamento miocárdico transitório em gato positivo para Bartonella spp.: Relato de Caso

Paiva¹,

Antunes²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2021

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Um gato de dois anos de idade, sem raça definida, foi atendido por manifestar inapetência e apatia. Ao exame físico foram observados taquipneia, febre e sopro cardíaco. O animal apresentava também puliciose intensa e histórico de livre acesso à rua. O exame ecocardiográfico evidenciou espessamento miocárdico no ventrículo esquerdo. A partir de amostra de sangue, foi realizada reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) para detecção de Bartonella spp., com resultado positivo. Foi realizado ainda o teste rápido (ELISA) para o vírus da imunodeficiência felina (FIV) e vírus da leucemia felina (FELV), sendo ambos negativos. O gato foi tratado por 30 dias com doxiciclina (10 mg/kg, VO, BID), mostrando boa recuperação. Após 1 ano e 4 meses do término do tratamento, um novo ecocardiograma foi realizado e revelou o ventrículo esquerdo com espessura normal, o que sugere que o gato apresentou um espessamento miocárdico transitório (EMT), por provável cardiomiopatia inflamatória, decorrente da infecção pela Bartonella spp. A bartonelose, apesar de ser uma doença pouco investigada na rotina clínica, deve ser levada em consideração no diagnóstico diferencial em gatos jovens com espessamento do miocárdio, principalmente naqueles com sinais clínicos compatíveis.

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Suspected Bartonella-associated myocarditis and supraventricular tachycardia in a cat

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

BartonellaSpecies Infection in Cats

BartonellaSpecies Infection in Cats

Identification of Streptococcus suis in a cat with endomyocarditis

Espessamento miocárdico transitório em gato positivo para Bartonella spp.: Relato de Caso

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