Jones R L, Adney W S, Alexander A F, Shideler R K, Traub-Dargatz J L
Diagnostic Laboratories, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1988 Jul 1;193(1):76-9.
Severe hemorrhagic necrotizing enterocolitis was determined to be the cause of death for 4 foals. Toxigenic Clostridium difficile was isolated form the intestine of each foal, and large, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria lined the surface of necrotic villi. This finding of toxigenic C difficile associated with enteritis in foals adds another possible cause to the list of infectious agents that should be considered when evaluating foals with enteritis. Definitive diagnosis requires a thorough diagnostic evaluation, including procedures that will identify the organism and demonstrate its toxigenicity.
严重出血性坏死性小肠结肠炎被确定为4匹小马驹的死因。从每匹小马驹的肠道中分离出产毒素艰难梭菌，坏死绒毛表面排列着大型革兰氏阳性杆菌。这一在小马驹中发现的与肠炎相关的产毒素艰难梭菌，为评估患有肠炎的小马驹时应考虑的传染病原体清单增加了另一个可能原因。明确诊断需要进行全面的诊断评估，包括能够识别病原体并证明其产毒性的程序。
