两只猫疑似艰难梭菌相关性腹泻。

Suspected Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in two cats.

作者信息

Weese J S, Weese H E, Bourdeau T L, Staempfli H R

机构信息

Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada.

出版信息

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2001 May 1;218(9):1436-9, 1421. doi: 10.2460/javma.2001.218.1436.

DOI:10.2460/javma.2001.218.1436

PMID:11345306

Abstract

Two adult cats from the same household developed acute diarrhea. Clostridium difficile toxins were detected in the feces of both cats, whereas other recognized causes of diarrhea were not identified. Supportive medical treatment and metronidazole were administered and both cats responded well. A fecal sample obtained from 1 of the affected cats after treatment and a fecal sample obtained from a clinically normal cat in the household did not contain C difficile toxins. The role of C difficile in enteric disease in cats has not been extensively studied and is unclear; however, our findings suggest that toxigenic strains of C difficile may cause diarrhea in cats.

摘要

来自同一家庭的两只成年猫出现了急性腹泻。在两只猫的粪便中均检测到艰难梭菌毒素，而未发现其他公认的腹泻病因。给予了支持性药物治疗和甲硝唑，两只猫反应良好。治疗后从其中一只患病猫获取的粪便样本以及从该家庭中一只临床正常的猫获取的粪便样本中均未含有艰难梭菌毒素。艰难梭菌在猫肠道疾病中的作用尚未得到广泛研究且尚不清楚；然而，我们的研究结果表明，产毒型艰难梭菌菌株可能会导致猫腹泻。