Open AccessPasteurella Multocida meningoencephalomyelitis in a dog secondary to severe periodontal disease
Author(s) -
Tun Alexander E.,
Benedicenti Leontine,
Galban Evelyn M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1561
Subject(s) - medicine , pasteurella multocida , pleocytosis , cerebrospinal fluid , empiric therapy , periodontal disease , antibiotic therapy , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , alternative medicine , biology
Key Clinical Message Pasteurella multocida can cause meningoencephalomyelitis in canine patients with severe periodontal disease. Fever and neutrophilic pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid are likely, and blood culture and/or empiric antibiotic therapy are indicated.