Listeria monocytogenes septicemia in a foal.
Listeria monocytogenes is rarely reported as a cause of septicemia in foals. In this case, the foal had diarrhea 2 weeks prior to the onset of signs of lethargy, high rectal temperature, and leukopenia with a left shift. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the blood culture. The most commonly isolated organism causing septicemia in foals is Escherichia coli. Without the blood cultures, a definitive diagnosis would not have been possible.
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Department of Large Animal Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5522, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G