The "Other" Gram Negatives Flashcards
A 6 month old cat presents with swollen LN, lethargy, anorexia and neurological signs. You notice the cat is also infested with fleas. What can be a possible infectious cause and what would you need to inform the owner about?
Bartonella henselae
Inform the owner that B. henslae is zoonotic and it transmitted to humans via cat scratches.
How can Bartonella henslae frequently go undiagnosed?
Signs are vague and the bacteria can hide undetected inside RBCs
Will performing ELISA or PCR help you diagnose whether it’s really B. henslae causing the symptoms?
Not necessarily since up to 80% of cats are positive for B. henslae
Bartonella henslae can cause bacilliary angiomatosis and peliosis in what species?
Humans
T/F: Bartonella henslae in humans is usually self limiting, and disease usually only occurs in immunocompromised people.
TRUE
What are the 2 bacteria responsible for Rat Bite Fever?
Steptobacillus moniliformis
Spririllium minus
In addition to causing Rat Bite Fever in humans, Streptobacillus moniliformis causes _______ in guinea pigs.
Cervical lymphadenitis
T/F: Spirillium minus can be cultured on blood agar plates only.
FALSE: can’t be cultured on artificial media. Need to use animal innoculation.
Rat Bite Fever presents with fever, arthritis, and tissue localization when caused by what bacterium?
Spirillium minus
Rat Bite fever presents with fever, headache, vomiting, arthritis and rash when caused by what bacterium?
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Nicoletella seminola causes:
Respiratory distress in horses
Uruburella suis causes:
Respiratory distress in pigs
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii are significant in humans because:
They have acquired antimicrobial resistance and play a role in nosocomial infections
Neisseria animaloris and zoodegmatis in cats and dogs
In nose and mouth
Cause pneumonia
Pelistega europeae causes:
Respiratory distress in pigeons
