1.An atypical case of respiratory actinobacillosis in a cow.
Peli ANGELO ; Spadari ALESSANDRO ; Romagnoli NOEMI ; Bettini GIULIANO ; Scarpa FILIPPO ; Pietra MARCO
Journal of Veterinary Science 2009;10(3):265-267
A not pregnant 4-year-old Jersey cow was presented with the sudden appearance of respiratory noise, nasal discharge and moderate respiratory difficulty. Upon physical examination a snoring-like noise, extended head and neck position, exaggerated abdominal effort, bilateral nasal discharge and left prescapular lymph node enlargement were noted. Sub-occlusion of the initial portion of the respiratory tract was suspected. Radiographic and endoscopic examinations revealed a pedunculate mass on the dorsal aspect of the rhinopharynx, which was removed with endoscopically assisted electrosurgery. Histologic examination revealed a chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation with eosinophilic club-like bodies surrounding small colonies of rod-shaped bacteria. Results of histochemical staining were consistent with Actinobacillus-like bacteria and a diagnosis of respiratory actinobacillosis was reached. Surgery and antibiotic therapy were resolutive, as demonstated by an endoscopic check at the second month after surgery, even without the association of the traditional iodine cure, which is regarded as the treatment of choice for actinobacillosis.
Actinobacillosis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/microbiology/surgery
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Actinobacillus/physiology
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Animals
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases/*diagnosis/drug therapy/pathology/surgery
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Female
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Respiratory Tract Infections/drug therapy/pathology/surgery/*veterinary
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Treatment Outcome
2.Use of Delta Neutrophil Index for Differentiating Low-Grade Community-Acquired Pneumonia From Upper Respiratory Infection.
Hyunjung KIM ; Yonggoo KIM ; Kwan Hyoung KIM ; Chang Dong YEO ; Jin Woo KIM ; Hae Kyung LEE
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2015;35(6):647-650
No abstract available.
Acinetobacter baumannii/isolation & purification
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Area Under Curve
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C-Reactive Protein/analysis
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Community-Acquired Infections/*diagnosis/microbiology/pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Klebsiella pneumoniae/isolation & purification
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Leukocyte Count
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neutrophils/*cytology
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Pneumonia/*diagnosis/microbiology/pathology
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ROC Curve
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Respiratory Tract Infections/*diagnosis/microbiology/pathology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
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Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolation & purification