Reference Tables

Bacterial Organisms by Site: Dogs [Companion]

(* = most common differential diagnoses; this is NOT an exhaustive list)

Site Bacterial Organisms
Bacteremia
  • Streptococcus canis*
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
  • Enterics (esp. Escherichia coli)*
  • Enterococcus spp.*
Cornea
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
  • Streptococcus canis*
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
Draining Tracts/Wounds
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
  • Actinomyces spp.*
  • Nocardia spp.*
  • Enterics*
  • Streptococcus canis*
  • Anaerobes*
  • Mycobacteria spp.*
Ears
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
  • Corynebacterium spp.
  • Proteus spp.*
Gastrointestinal
  • Campylobacter jejuni*
  • Salmonella enterica*
  • Clostridium difficile or perfringens*
Integument
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi, coagulans)*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa*
Peritonitis
  • Enterics*
  • Anaerobes*
  • Enterococcus spp.*
Pyothorax
  • Streptococcus canis*
  • Pasteurella spp.*
  • Actinomyces spp.*
  • Nocardia spp.*
  • Anaerobes*
Reproductive Tract
  • Escherichia coli*
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
  • Brucella canis (uncommon; regulatory disease)
Respiratory Tract
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica*
  • Pasteurella spp.*
  • Mycoplasma spp.*
  • Streptococcus canis*
  • Enterics
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)*
  • Pseudomonas spp.
Urinary Tract
  • Escherichia coli*
  • Proteus spp.*
  • Other Enterics*
  • Enterococcus spp.*
  • Staphylococcus spp. (pseudintermedius, aureus, schleiferi)

 

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