2011 journal article

Fatal Aortic Endocarditis Associated with Community-Acquired Serratia marcescens Infection in a Dog

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 47(2), 133–137.

By: C. Perez n, Y. Fujii n, M. Fauls n, J. Hummel n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis; Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy; Community-Acquired Infections / veterinary; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / drug therapy; Dogs; Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis; Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy; Endocarditis, Bacterial / veterinary; Fatal Outcome; Male; Serratia Infections / diagnosis; Serratia Infections / drug therapy; Serratia Infections / veterinary; Serratia marcescens
TL;DR: A 12 yr old Dalmatian was referred for evaluation of acute lethargy, fever, neurologic signs, and a recently ausculted heart murmur and found to have nonhospital-acquired Serratia marcescens bacteremia and aortic valve endocarditis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Successful treatment ofBartonella henselaeendocarditis in a cat

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 12(6), 483–486.

By: C. Perez n, J. Hummel n, B. Keene n, R. Maggi n, P. Diniz n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Bartonella Infections / diagnosis; Bartonella Infections / drug therapy; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Cat Diseases / diagnosis; Cat Diseases / drug therapy; Cat Diseases / microbiology; Cats; Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis; Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy; Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology; Endocarditis, Bacterial / veterinary; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary; Male; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: In conjunction with previous case reports, infective endocarditis can be associated with natural B henselae infection in cats; however, early diagnosis and treatment may result in a better prognosis than previously reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

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