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Disseminated candidiasis secondary to fungal and bacterial peritonitis in a young dog
Author(s) -
Rogers Catherine L.,
Gibson Christopher,
Mitchell Susan L.,
Keating John H.,
Rozanski Elizabeth A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1476-4431
pISSN - 1479-3261
DOI - 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00405.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , exploratory laparotomy , candida albicans , sepsis , central venous catheter , candida parapsilosis , perforation , candida tropicalis , surgery , intensive care medicine , catheter , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , biology , antifungal , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Objective– To describe a severe case of bacterial sepsis and disseminated candidiasis in a previously healthy dog. Case Summary– Fungal sepsis was identified in a 2‐year‐old dog following intestinal dehiscence 4 days after abdominal surgery. Septic peritonitis was identified at admission and evidence of dehiscence at the previous enterotomy site was found during an exploratory laparotomy. Both gram‐positive cocci and Candida albicans were cultured from the abdominal cavity. Candida sp. was also subsequently cultured from a central venous catheter. Euthanasia was performed due to failure to respond to therapy. Fungal organisms, morphologically consistent with Candida spp., were found in the lungs and kidney on postmortem histopathologic examination indicating disseminated candidiasis. New or Unique Information Provided– Candida peritonitis is a well‐recognized entity in humans and contributes to morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Abdominal surgery, intestinal perforation, presence of central venous catheters, and administration of broad‐spectrum antibiotics are all considered to be suspected risk factors. This report describes the first known case of systemic candidiasis occurring secondary to Candida peritonitis and bacterial sepsis in a critically ill dog.