Donzel E, Reyes-Gomez E, Chahory S
Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Unité de Recherche en Ophtalmologie Vétérinaire, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
Université Paris-Est, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Unité d'embryologie, d'Histologie et d'Anatomie Pathologique, Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France.
J Small Anim Pract. 2014 Feb;55(2):112-5. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12136. Epub 2013 Sep 13.
A three-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for loss of vision associated with hyperthermia, lethargy and anorexia. Ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral panuveitis. Cytological examination of aqueous and vitreous humours was performed and revealed a suppurative inflammation associated with numerous cocci. Enterococcus faecalis was identified by bacterial culture from aqueous and vitreous humour. No primary infection site was identified. Active uveitis resolved after systemic antibiotic therapy, but the vision loss was permanent. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis secondary to E. faecalis infection in a cat.
一只三岁已绝育的雄性家养短毛猫因视力丧失、体温过高、嗜睡和厌食前来就诊。眼科检查发现双侧全葡萄膜炎。对房水和玻璃体进行了细胞学检查，结果显示为伴有大量球菌的化脓性炎症。通过对房水和玻璃体进行细菌培养，鉴定出粪肠球菌。未发现原发性感染部位。全身抗生素治疗后，活动性葡萄膜炎消退，但视力丧失仍为永久性。据作者所知，这是首例报道的猫因粪肠球菌感染继发内源性细菌性眼内炎的病例。
