From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-02-22 09:07:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Pasturella
> I am trying to find some information concerning this infection.
Benita, I can't find any mention of Pasteurella in the ferret vet
texts. Is the vet sure that this is source of the infections? Have
cultures been grown to confirm that?
If the infections are not repsonding to one form of antibiotic
perhaps a different antibiotic or a double hit with two forms is
needed.
If a culture hasn't been grown that is sure something I'd want
tried.
There is a second reason to grow a culture: no matter what the
source is, if it is antibiotic resistant they might be able to find with
the cultured bacteria which antibiotics kill it. (That is also what is
done with humans who get a problem infection that is antibiotic
resistant, having been there.)