Successful Treatments and Management of A Case of Canine Melioidosis
| Autor: | Apichai Tuanyok, Jedsada Kaewrakmuk, Vannarat Saechan, Pacharapong Khrongsee, Thitsana Ingkasri, Somporn Sretrirutchai, Chulalak Lueangthuwapranit |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis 030231 tropical medicine sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim Meropenem Sepsis 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine meropenem Internal medicine medicine Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim 0303 health sciences lcsh:Veterinary medicine General Veterinary biology 030306 microbiology business.industry Communication Tropical disease medicine.disease Case management biology.organism_classification Infected wound chemistry canine melioidosis lcsh:SF600-1100 business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Sciences, Vol 6, Iss 4, p 76 (2019) Veterinary Sciences |
| ISSN: | 2306-7381 |
| Popis: | This communication presents a successful story of an attempt to treat and manage a case of canine melioidosis, a severe tropical disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. A 10-year-old dog was trapped with barbed wires, causing an infected wound around its neck and back, which was later diagnosed as severe melioidosis. The dog was treated based on a modified human protocol. Intravenous meropenem injections (20 mg/kg twice daily) were given for 14 days to prevent death from sepsis prior to treatment with oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (25 mg/kg twice daily) for 20 weeks to eliminate the bacteria. Canine melioidosis is an unusual infection in dogs, even in Thailand where melioidosis is highly endemic. This successful case management was solely based on proper diagnosis and appropriate treatments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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