Disseminated Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica in Two Puppy Siblings
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
2.1. Clinical History and Presentation
2.2. Pathology and Immunohistochemistry
2.3. Bacterial Culture, AST and 16S rRNA Sequencing
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tissue Type (Including Abscess) | MZN-Positive | Nocardia Culture Positive | |
---|---|---|---|
Dog 1 | Lung | Yes | Yes |
Liver | No | No | |
Kidney | Yes | Yes | |
Spleen | No | No | |
Bone Marrow | No | No | |
Small Intestine | No | No | |
Bronchial lymph node | Yes | Yes | |
R Popliteal lymph node | No | No | |
Dog 2 | Lung | No | No |
Liver | No | No | |
Kidney | Yes | Yes | |
Spleen | No | No | |
Bone Marrow | No | No | |
Small Intestine | No | No | |
L Scapular abscess fluid | Yes | Yes | |
L Axillary lymph node | Yes | Yes |
Antibiotic | Broth Microdilution |
---|---|
Ampicillin | >8 (R) |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 8 (R) |
Cefovecin | >8 (R) |
Cefpodoxime | >8 (R) |
Imipenem | >4 (R) |
Amikacin | <16 (S) |
Gentamicin | >16 (R) |
Doxycycline | >0.5 (R) |
Tetracycline | >1 (R) |
Minocycline | 2 (R) |
Marbofloxacin | 4 (R) |
Pradofloxacin | ≤0.25 (S) |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | ≤2 (S) |
Nitrofurantoin | >64 (R) |
Rifampicin | >2 (R) |
Vancomycin | >16 (R) |
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Zendri, F.; Richards-Rios, P.; Maciuca, I.; Ricci, E.; Timofte, D. Disseminated Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica in Two Puppy Siblings. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010028
Zendri F, Richards-Rios P, Maciuca I, Ricci E, Timofte D. Disseminated Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica in Two Puppy Siblings. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(1):28. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010028
Chicago/Turabian StyleZendri, Flavia, Peter Richards-Rios, Iuliana Maciuca, Emanuele Ricci, and Dorina Timofte. 2023. "Disseminated Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia farcinica in Two Puppy Siblings" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 1: 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010028