Prostatitis, steatitis, and diarrhea in a dog following presumptive flea-borne transmission of Bartonella henselae.

Authors :: Balakrishnan N
Pritchard J
Ericson M
Grindem C
Phillips K
Jennings S
Mathews K
Tran H
Birkenheuer AJ
Breitschwerdt EB
Source :: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2014 Sep; Vol. 52 (9), pp. 3447-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 11.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: Bartonella henselae is increasingly associated with a variety of pathological entities, which are often similar in dogs and human patients. Following an acute flea infestation, a dog developed an unusual clinical presentation for canine bartonellosis. Comprehensive medical, microbiological, and surgical interventions were required for diagnosis and to achieve a full recovery.<br /> (Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.)

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