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Scarpellini R, Giunti M, Bulgarelli C, Mondo E, Esposito E, Assirelli G, Piva S. Case report: First isolation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis from the blood of a cat. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1261925. [PMID: 38249564 PMCID: PMC10796726 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1261925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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A 14-year-old female domestic short-haired cat with a diagnosed diabetes mellitus and acromegaly was presented for lethargy and dysorexia. On clinical presentation, the patient showed hyperglycemia, hyperthermia, dull mentation, and dehydration. With the suspicion of an inflammatory or infectious complication of diabetes, she was hospitalized with constant rate infusion of insulin, and empirical ampicillin sulbactam was started. Blood culture revealed positivity for Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and the septic picture was confirmed by blood analysis, with leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and an increased serum amyloid A concentration. The isolated Y. pseudotuberculosis strain showed susceptibility to every antimicrobial tested. During the second day of hospitalization, the onset of hypoglycemia and hypotension was treated with norepinephrine and glucose in fluid therapy. The cat recovered well and was discharged with insulin and amoxicillin-clavulanate. This is the first case of septicemia associated with Y. pseudotuberculosis in a cat, suspected of developing the infection after contact with natural reservoirs such as rodents or birds. This route of transmission should be highlighted especially in relation to the zoonotic potential of the bacteria.
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- Raffaele Scarpellini
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Giannitti F, Barr BC, Brito BP, Uzal FA, Villanueva M, Anderson M. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infections in goats and other animals diagnosed at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System: 1990–2012. J Vet Diagn Invest 2014; 26:88-95. [DOI: 10.1177/1040638713516624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a recognized zoonotic food-borne pathogen; however, little is known about the ecology and epidemiology of diseases caused by the bacterium in California. The objective of the current study was to contribute to the knowledge of the diseases caused by Y. pseudotuberculosis in goats, the animal species most frequently reported with clinical yersiniosis to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, to better understand the epidemiology of this disease. A 23-year retrospective study was conducted to characterize the syndromes caused by the bacterium in goats and their temporospatial distribution, and to determine the number of cases in other animal species. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis–associated disease was diagnosed in 42 goats from 21 counties, with a strong seasonality in winter and spring. Most cases (88%) were observed within particular years (1999, 2004–2006, 2010–2011). The most frequently diagnosed syndrome was enteritis and/or typhlocolitis (64.3%), followed by abscessation (14.3%), abortion (11.9%), conjunctivitis (4.75%), and hepatitis (4.75%). Among other animal species, 59 cases were diagnosed in non-poultry avian species and 33 in mammals other than goats.
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- Federico Giannitti
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis (Giannitti, Barr, Villanueva, Anderson), University of California, Davis, CA
- San Bernardino Laboratories, San Bernardino (Uzal), University of California, Davis, CA
- Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, School of Veterinary Medicine (Brito), University of California, Davis, CA
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Kaasch AJ, Dinter J, Goeser T, Plum G, Seifert H. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis bloodstream infection and septic arthritis: case report and review of the literature. Infection 2011; 40:185-90. [PMID: 21789525 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0160-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is known to cause enterocolitis, terminal ileitis, pseudoappendicitis, erythema nodosum, reactive polyarthritis, and, occasionally, bloodstream infections. Here, we report the first case of bacteremia and septic arthritis in a patient without obvious risk factors and review all of the published cases of Y. pseudotuberculosis bloodstream infections.
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- A J Kaasch
- University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstr. 19-21, Cologne, Germany.
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Paglia MG, D'Arezzo S, Festa A, Del Borgo C, Loiacono L, Antinori A, Antonucci G, Visca P. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis septicemia and HIV. Emerg Infect Dis 2005; 11:1128-30. [PMID: 16022797 PMCID: PMC3371805 DOI: 10.3201/eid1107.041268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Two cases of community-acquired septicemia caused by serotype-O1 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were diagnosed in middle-aged, HIV-positive, immunodeficient patients during an 8-month period. Bacterial isolates were genetically indistinguishable, but no epidemiologic link between the 2 patients was established. HIV-related immunosuppression should be regarded as a risk factor for Y. pseudotuberculosis septicemia.
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- Maria Grazia Paglia
- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani," Rome, Italy
- University "Roma Tre," Rome, Italy
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