Anaerobic bacterial pericardial effusion in a cat : clinical communication

A 9-year-old male cat was presented for evaluation of chronic weight loss and was subsequently diagnosed with pericardial effusion. The effusion was quantified as a septic exudate caused by the anaerobic bacterium Peptostreptococcus. Antibiotic therapy resulted in complete resolution of the pericard...

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Main Author: R.G. Lobetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/313