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| Silva, R.O.S.; D'elia, M.L.; Soares, D.F.d.M.; Cavalcanti, A.R.; Leal, R.C.; Cavalcanti, G.; Pereira, P.L.L.; Lobato, F.C.F. | |
| _Clostridium difficile_-associated diarrhea in an ocelot | |
| 2013 Anaerobe (20): 82-84 | |
The aim of this study is to report a case of _Clostridium difficile_-associated diarrhea in an ocelot (_Leopardus pardalis_) in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The animal, a 24-month-old male, was referred to the Centro de Reabilita‡Æo de Animais Silvestres (CRAS) with a history of having been run over and tibia and fibula fractures. After a surgery to repair the fractures, the ocelot underwent antibiotic therapy with two doses of sodium cefovecin, during which he presented with diarrhea. A stool sample was positive for A/B toxins by a cytotoxicity assay, and a toxigenic strain of _C. difficile_ was isolated. No other enteropathogens were detected. The association between the history, clinical signs and laboratory exams confirmed the diagnosis of _C. difficile_-associated diarrhea. The present report confirms _C. difficile_ as a potential pathogen for wild felids and suggests that the _C. difficile_-associated diarrhea should be considered in diarrhea cases, especially when the clinical signs began after antimicrobial use. |
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