title: Pyelonephritis associated with Staphylococcus intermedius in a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica).
abstract: Pyelonephritis, in which Staphylococcus intermedius was isolated, was diagnosed in a 4-year-old female Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). At necropsy, the renal pelvis was dilated with a large amount of purulent exudates. Microscopically, the lesions of renal pelvis and medulla consisted of necrotic foci intermingled primarily with numerous degenerative neutrophils and a few lymphocytes, plasma cells and macrophages. Bacteriology showed the presence of S. intermedius. This is the first report on pyelonephritis associated with S. intermedius in wild felidae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: Bidur
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pakhrin
authors.forename: Il-Hong
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Nam-Shik
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Su-In
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Han-Sang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Dae-Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D046010:Tigers / Q000382:microbiology*