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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