Flavobacterium breve meningitis in a dog.
An unusual, gram-negative rod was isolated in significant numbers (4+) from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a dog. This isolate, Flavobacterium breve, has not been identified previously as a pathogen in the dog. The case and the characteristics of the organism are described.
Haburjak
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Old River Veterinary Hospital, Tracy, California 95376, USA.
Schubert
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008353:Mannitol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic; D008353:Mannitol; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D011239:Prednisolone