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Anaerobic bacterial pericardial effusion in a cat : clinical communication
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 78, No 3 | a313 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v78i3.313
| © 2007 R.G. Lobetti
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Submitted: 04 June 2007 | Published: 04 June 2007
Submitted: 04 June 2007 | Published: 04 June 2007
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A 9-year-old male cat was presented for evaluation of chronic weight loss and was subsequently diagnosed with pericardial effusion. The effusion was quantified as a septic exudate caused by the anaerobic bacterium Peptostreptococcus. Antibiotic therapy resulted in complete resolution of the pericardial effusion. As Peptostreptococcus is a common oral bacterium and the cat had a previous dental procedure, it is speculated that the pericardial effusion was secondary to bacteraemia from the dental procedure.
Keywords
Dental; Feline; Peptostreptococcus; Pericarditis
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