Staphylococcus pseudintermedius necrotizing fasciitis in a dog |
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| Authors: | J Scott Weese Roberta Poma Fiona James Gilbert Buenviaje Robert Foster Durda Slavic |
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| Institution: | Departments of Pathobiology (Weese, Buenviaje, Foster) and Clinical Studies (Poma, James), Ontario Veterinary College, and Animal Health Laboratory (Slavic), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 |
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| Abstract: | Staphylococcus pseudintermedius was implicated as the cause of rapidly progressive and fatal necrotizing fasciitis in a dog. The isolate was methicillin-susceptible and did not contain genes encoding the Panton-Valentine leukocidin. While Streptococcus canis is typically considered to be the main cause of necrotizing fasciitis in dogs, staphylococci should also be considered. |
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