Micoplasmosis en un felino
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Casallas Acevedo, Gina Paola | 2018
The hemotropic mycoplasmas are small gram-negative, epieritrocytic bacteria that infect domestic cats, wild cats and a wide variety of mammalian species, including humans. The clinical findings are very variable, among which are found hemolytic anemia in immunocompetent cats, pale mucous membranes, tachypnea, tachycardia, dehydration, lymphadenomegaly, dyspnea, anorexia, depression, weakness, vomiting or diarrhea. In rare cases hepatic lipidosis, blindness and heart murmurs. It is considered an opportunistic disease. The definitive diagnosis lies in the identification of the organism. According to studies, for complete and effective elimination, treatment with oral doxycycline is recommended for 28 days and monitoring of bacterial loads by (polymerase chain reaction in real time) RT-PCR, if the bacteremia persists or repeats, the treatment should be changed to marbofloxacin orally for 14 days. Antibiotic treatment should be considered for cats living with immunocompromised humans, since the presence of M. haemofelis was found in an HIV-positive patient. The present article aims to describe a clinical case with a confirmed diagnosis of Mycoplasma haemofelis by blood smear of a patient with clinical symptoms and a good response to treatment
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