Infectious endocarditis caused by gas-producing Escherichia coli in a diabetic dog.
A 10-year-old, female West Highland white terrier was presented with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and a previously undetected heart murmur. Emphysematous cystitis, emphysematous peritonitis and infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve with gas accumulation were diagnosed with radiographs, including non-selective angiocardiography. The diagnoses were confirmed by post-mortem examination and positive cultures for Escherichia coli in blood, urine and tricuspid valve tissue samples.
Pekárková
M
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Small Animal Clinic, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Berne, Länggassstrasse 128, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
Lang
J
J
Howard
J
J
D000818:Animals; D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D004285:Dogs; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary