A case of unilateral periorbital cellulitis and mandibular osteomyelitis in a turkey flock.

Jun 2012

**Editor's opinion: The last two articles have discussed cellulitis infection in two birds that constitute a major portion of protein intake for people throughout the world. My thought is that perhaps if these birds were not crowded/packed into spaces that really don't even give them a space to turn around in, if the situation were more humane, clean and healthy, perhaps there would not be such a need for the massive antibiotics that are being given to to chickens and turkeys. In my humble layperson's opinion, there must be a correlation between the living conditions and the incident of infections and disease. Pat O'Connor**

Corrand L, Lucas MN, Douet JY, Etienne CL, Albaric AO, Cadec A, Guérin JL.

Source

Universite de Toulouse, INP, ENVT, 31076 Toulouse, France.

Abstract

A farm of meat turkeys was affected by a condition, clinically characterized by unilateral inflammation of the orbital region and progressive crossing of the beak, observed in three successive flocks in 2010. While no toxic, genetic, technical, or diet causes could be found, pathologic and bacteriologic analyses were conducted to investigate the case. Pathologic analyses of the heads of affected birds showed blepharitis and exudative sinusitis as well as severe chronic osteomyelitis of all skull bones and mandibula. Staphylococcus aureus was consistently isolated from these lesions. It is supposed that the severe bacterial osteomyelitis induced deviation of some bones, thereby leading to deviation of the beak. Further investigations remain to be carried out to explain these successive outbreaks of staphylococcal osteomyelitis in skull bones.

PubMed

Cellulitis--epidemiological and clinical characteristics.

2012

Hadzovic-Cengic M, Sejtarija-Memisevic A, Koluder-Cimic N, Lukovac E, Mehanic S, Hadzic A, Hasimbegovic-lbrahimovic S.

Source

Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. melica74@gmail.com

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: 

Cellulitis is acute skin infection and/or infection of subcutaneous tissue, mostly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Clinical preview is usually obvious and enough for diagnosis. Tretment is antimicrobial therapy. In recurrent cases a prophylaxis is very often needed.

OBJECTIVES:

Analysis some of the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of cellulitis.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Retrospective analysis of medical documentation of patients with clinical preview of cellulitiswho were hospitalized in Clinic for infective diseases of Clinical Center of University of Sarajevo in last three years.

RESULTS:

In period of three years 123 patients were hospitalized with clinical preview of cellulitis in the broadest sense of the word. In 123 of cellulitises, 35/123 (28.45%) were erisipelases-superficial type and 88/123 (71,55%) were deep cellulitises. Men were more affected 56,09%, average of age was 50.22 years. Before hospitalization patients had ambulance treatment in average of 5.12 days, and hospitalization was long in average of 13.33 days. Risk factors wich contributes to the disease were found in 71.54% of cases. Due to localisation, skin disorders on lower limb were the most frequent 71.56%,cellulitis of upper limb were found in 12.19%, head and/or neck in 13.08%, trunk in 3.25%. Repetition of disease were found in 4.8% in patients wtih risk factors. Bacteremic isolats were confirmed in 27.64% of cases. In all patients empirical antibiotic treatment were started, in the 62.60% the first choice of medicine was antibiotic from the group of lincosamides.

CONCLUSION:

Cellulitis is very serious disease that can be prevented.

PubMed

Retrospective study of the clinical features of limb cellulitis in 63 horses

Retrospective study of the clinical features of limb cellulitis in 63 horses

Vet Rec. 2008 Feb 23

Fjordbakk CT, Arroyo LG, Hewson J.
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario n1g 2w1, Canada.

A retrospective study of 63 horses diagnosed with limb cellulitis between 1994 and 2005 was conducted. They all had an acute onset of painful, generalised limb swelling, and a clinical diagnosis of limb cellulitis was made by the attending clinician. None of the horses had more than one limb affected. Hindlimbs were significantly more often affected than the forelimbs (P less then 0.05).

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