title: Central nervous system infection with Staphylococcus intermedius secondary to retrobulbar abscessation in a dog.
abstract: In this report, we describe a case of retrobulbar abscessation in a dog that was initially diagnosed as masticatory myositis and treated with immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids. Secondary bacterial infection of the central nervous system (CNS) occurred and was definitively diagnosed by the analysis and culture of the cerebrospinal fluid. This is the first time that retrobulbar infection has been definitively shown to result in secondary bacterial infection of the CNS in the dog and highlights the importance of ruling out infectious causes of retrobulbar disease before assuming and treating for an immune-mediated etiology.
authors.affiliation: Davies Veterinary Specialists, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR, UK. jaco@vetspecialists.co.uk
authors.forename: James A C
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Llabrés-Diaz
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Roger M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D020806:Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000662:veterinary*