title: Acute bronchopneumonia associated with Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a dog.
abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated in a sample of bronchial fluid collected by transtracheal aspiration from a 1-year-old Corgi dog with a productive cough of 10 days' duration and with radiographic and cytological features of acute suppurative bronchopneumonia. The dog responded favourably to intravenous gentamicin and cephalexin for three days and a six week course of oral ciprofloxacin. Saprophytic mycobacterial pneumonia should be considered in cases of severe pulmonary consolidation in young dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whithear
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lavelle
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Parry
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin