TY - JOUR A2 - Pires, Isabel AU - Acheampong, Obed Danso AU - Enyetornye, Ben AU - Osei, Dominic PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/30 TI - Polymicrobial Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Dog: The Involvement ofMacrococcus caseolyticus,Proteus mirabilis, andEscherichia coliSP - 5544558 VL - 2021 AB - A male mixed breed dog was presented with two large wounds, extending the epidermis, dermis, and fascia: one at the dorsum of the thoracolumbar region and the other at the lumbosacral area. Lesions had extended inconspicuously to the dorsum of thorax affecting a large area, which showed regions with necrotic and crepitating foci after shaving. Based on histopathological and bacterial culture examinations, polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis (NF) was diagnosed. Using the Bruker MALDI Biotyper identification technique, Macrococcus caseolyticus, Proteus mirabilis, and Escherichia coliwere identified. Hitherto, there is no report on these bacteria linking them simultaneously to NF in a dog. In addition, the authors highlight other microbes associated with NF in humans and animals. SN - 2090-7001 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5544558 DO - 10.1155/2021/5544558 JF - Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine PB - Hindawi KW - ER -