title: Anaerobic bacterial pericardial effusion in a cat.
abstract: A 9-year-old male cat was presented for evaluation of chronic weight loss and was subsequently diagnosed with pericardial effusion. The effusion was quantified as a septic exudate caused by the anaerobic bacterium Peptostreptococcus. Antibiotic therapy resulted in complete resolution of the pericardial effusion. As Peptostreptococcus is a common oral bacterium and the cat had a previous dental procedure, it is speculated that the pericardial effusion was secondary to bacteraemia from the dental procedure.
authors.affiliation: Bryanston Veterinary Hospital, PO Box 67092, Bryanston, 2021 South Africa. rlobetti@mweb.co.za
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lobetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents