Khrongsee Pacharapong, Lueangthuwapranit Chulalak, Ingkasri Thitsana, Sretrirutchai Somporn, Kaewrakmuk Jedsada, Saechan Vannarat, Tuanyok Apichai
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
Vet Sci. 2019 Sep 23;6(4):76. doi: 10.3390/vetsci6040076.
This communication presents a successful story of an attempt to treat and manage a case of canine melioidosis, a severe tropical disease caused by A 10-year-old dog was trapped with barbed wires, causing an infected wound around its neck and back, which was later diagnosed as severe melioidosis. The dog was treated based on a modified human protocol. Intravenous meropenem injections (20 mg/kg twice daily) were given for 14 days to prevent death from sepsis prior to treatment with oral sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (25 mg/kg twice daily) for 20 weeks to eliminate the bacteria. Canine melioidosis is an unusual infection in dogs, even in Thailand where melioidosis is highly endemic. This successful case management was solely based on proper diagnosis and appropriate treatments.
本通讯介绍了一例犬类类鼻疽治疗与管理的成功案例，类鼻疽是一种由[细菌名称未给出]引起的严重热带疾病。一只10岁的狗被铁丝网困住，导致其颈部和背部出现感染伤口，后来被诊断为严重类鼻疽。这只狗按照改良的人类治疗方案进行治疗。在使用口服磺胺甲恶唑-甲氧苄啶（25毫克/千克，每日两次）治疗20周以消除细菌之前，先静脉注射美罗培南（20毫克/千克，每日两次）14天，以防止败血症导致死亡。犬类类鼻疽在狗身上是一种不常见的感染，即使在类鼻疽高度流行的泰国也是如此。这个成功的病例管理完全基于正确的诊断和适当的治疗。
