Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from the urine of a dog undergoing treatment for immune-mediated polyarthritis
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction.In people,Salmonellais a common agent of gastroenteritis, but it can also cause extraintestinal disease such as urinary tract infections. In addition,Salmonellais often linked to the post-infection development of reactive arthritis. In canines, cases that document extraintestinalSalmonellainfections or diseases similar to reactive arthritis have not been thoroughly described. Case presentation.A case of a 5-year-old German shepherd dog withSalmonellabacteriuria during treatment for immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) is described. The patient first suffered from a 3 month period of diarrhoea and presented for evaluation of a 2 month history of shifting-leg lameness. A diagnosis of IMPA was made based on cytological examination and negative synovial fluid culture. Treatment with immunosuppressive doses of prednisone lead to clinical resolution of lameness, but on a recheck abnormal urine was noted.Salmonella entericaserovar Typhimurium was isolated using standard culture methods. The patient was treated with enrofloxacin to control the bacteriuria. Conclusion.This case report is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to describeSalmonellabacteriuria in a dog and suggests thatSalmonellainfection may be a potential inciting factor for IMPA.
Source: JMM Case Reports
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2802111111