Antibiotic-Resistant Corynebacterium jeikeium Urinary Tract Infection in a Cat
Puskar, M., Lemons, C., Papich, M. G., Vaden, S. L., & Birkenheuer, A. (2007, January 1). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, Vol. 43, pp. 61–64.
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage; Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology; Bacteriuria / microbiology; Cat Diseases / drug therapy; Cat Diseases / microbiology; Cats; Corynebacterium / drug effects; Corynebacterium / genetics; Corynebacterium / isolation & purification; Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy; Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology; Corynebacterium Infections / veterinary; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage; Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests / veterinary; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Treatment Outcome; Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy; Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology; Urinary Tract Infections / veterinary
topics (OpenAlex): Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus; Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing; Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
TL;DR:
Urine culture and gene sequencing identified Corynebacterium jeikeium, which was resistant to antibiotics and appeared to be the cause of the urinary tract infection.
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