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KMID : 1094020120290030255
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2012 Volume.29 No. 3 p.255 ~ p.258
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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius-induced Aortic and Tricuspid Bacterial Endocarditis in a Dog
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Kim Jun-Hwan
Song Ru-Hui
Lee Da-Mi
Lee Hyeon-Suk
Cho Ho-Seong
Shin Gee-Wook
Park Jin-Ho
Park Chul
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Abstract
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A 14-year-old spayed female, Shihtzu dog, presented with anorexia, depression and respiratory distress. She had a history of mastectomy for mammary gland tumor before 2 weeks. Severe gingivitis, dental plaque, and calculus were confirmed on physical examination. On auscultation, the dog had a diastolic and systolic murmur at the left heart base and right heart apex respectively. The dog had valvular vegetation including tricuspid and aortic valves with regurgitation on echocardiography. Blood culture was performed to confirm bacterial endocarditis and identify pathogens of bacterial endocarditis. Before the result of blood culture was confirmed, antibiotic (cefalexin, 30 mg/kg, PO, q12hr) with furosemide (2 mg/kg, PO, q12hr) and benazepril (0.25 mg/kg, PO, q12hr) were administered empirically and the patient was well controlled. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius was confirmed later. One week later, however, the patient died of acute respiratory distress caused by fulminant pulmonary edema. The owners denied necropsy of the patient
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KEYWORD
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bacterial endocarditis, staphylococcus pseudintermedius, tricuspid valve, aortic valve
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