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Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis in a cat
Author(s) -
Donzel E.,
ReyesGomez E.,
Chahory S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12136
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , enterococcus faecalis , endophthalmitis , uveitis , anorexia , aqueous humour , antibiotics , aqueous humor , ophthalmology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , biology , genetics
A three‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for loss of vision associated with hyperthermia, lethargy and anorexia. Ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral panuveitis. Cytological examination of aqueous and vitreous humours was performed and revealed a suppurative inflammation associated with numerous cocci. Enterococcus faecalis was identified by bacterial culture from aqueous and vitreous humour. No primary infection site was identified. Active uveitis resolved after systemic antibiotic therapy, but the vision loss was permanent. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to E. faecalis infection in a cat.