Case report: First isolation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis from the blood of a cat.

Autor:	Scarpellini R; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Giunti M; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Bulgarelli C; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Mondo E; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Esposito E; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Assirelli G; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Piva S; Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in veterinary science [Front Vet Sci] 2024 Jan 05; Vol. 10, pp. 1261925. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 05 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fvets.2023.1261925
Abstrakt:	A 14-year-old female domestic short-haired cat with a diagnosed diabetes mellitus and acromegaly was presented for lethargy and dysorexia. On clinical presentation, the patient showed hyperglycemia, hyperthermia, dull mentation, and dehydration. With the suspicion of an inflammatory or infectious complication of diabetes, she was hospitalized with constant rate infusion of insulin, and empirical ampicillin sulbactam was started. Blood culture revealed positivity for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and the septic picture was confirmed by blood analysis, with leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and an increased serum amyloid A concentration. The isolated Y. pseudotuberculosis strain showed susceptibility to every antimicrobial tested. During the second day of hospitalization, the onset of hypoglycemia and hypotension was treated with norepinephrine and glucose in fluid therapy. The cat recovered well and was discharged with insulin and amoxicillin-clavulanate. This is the first case of septicemia associated with Y. pseudotuberculosis in a cat, suspected of developing the infection after contact with natural reservoirs such as rodents or birds. This route of transmission should be highlighted especially in relation to the zoonotic potential of the bacteria. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision. (Copyright © 2024 Scarpellini, Giunti, Bulgarelli, Mondo, Esposito, Assirelli and Piva.)
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