From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2009-10-30 17:32:06 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] abstract: disease from rabbits to hunting ferrets to humans?
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, Ferret Mailing List <ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG>
Something very new, but emerging and resistant so those in affected=20
parts of Europe who treat ferrets or who hunt with ferrets should be=20
aware.
> Clin Nephrol. 2009 Nov;72(5):405-9.
> A case of endocarditis of difficult diagnosis in dialysis: could=20
> "pest" friends be involved?
> Malek-Mar=EDn T, Arenas MD, Perdiguero M, Salavert-Lleti M, Moledous=20
> A, Cotilla E, Gil MT;1Departments of Nephrology of Hospital Perpetuo=20
> Socorro, 2Hospital General of Alicante, and 3Department of=20
> Infectious Diseases of Hospital La Fe of Valencia, Spain.
> We report a case of A. xylosoxidans endocarditis of larvate clinical=20
> presentation in a central venous catheter-dependent hemodialysis=20
> patient of difficult diagnosis and poor evolution despite a high=20
> index of suspicion and consequent assessment. A 50-year-old man on=20
> hemodialysis presented with inflammatory-malnutrition parameters=20
> during the months prior to diagnosis of endocarditis, whilst he was=20
> otherwise asymptomatic. No vegetations were detectable on his=20
> cardiac valves at repeated echocardiography until third=20
> transesophageal echocardiography was performed, and confirmed=20
> intraoperatively. On the occasion of positive peripheral blood=20
> culture for Alcaligenes (Achromobacter) xylosoxidans, the=20
> etiological diagnosis was retrospectively explained given his=20
> history of animal exposure - hunting rabbits using his pet ferrets.=20
> This bacterium is an emergent and resistant organism, mostly related=20
> to nosocomial infections and environmental water sources. Reservoirs=20
> include the microflora of the nasal cavity of rabbits and the=20
> dentogingival sulcus of ferrets. We presume that A. xylosoxidans=20
> endocarditis was transmitted from the patient's pets. It highlights=20
> the importance of early recognition of an inflammatory status and=20
> investigation of the underlying cause. Additionally, the causative=20
> bacterium emphasizes the importance of registering exposure to=20
> animals in CVC-dependent patients as well as the need for their=20
> awareness of hygienic precautions and the infectious risk associated=20
> to catheters.
> PMID: 19863886
Sukie (not a vet)
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