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Volume 8, Number 2—February 2002
Research
Clinical Significance and Epidemiology of NO-1, an Unusual Bacterium Associated with Dog and Cat Bites
Robyn M. Kaiser, Robert L. Garman, Michael G. Bruce, Robbin S. Weyant, and David A. Ashford
Table 1
Characteristics of patients for whom records were available and from whom NO-1 isolates were obtained
| Case no. | State | Gender/ age (yrs) | Animal | Wound site | No. days ill | Sutured | Major clinical features | Antibiotic treatment/outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA | F/22 | Cat | Hand | 8 | Unk. | Cellulitis, loss of motion, drainage, fever | Improved with cephradine + penicillin (OP) |
| 2 | IL | M/45 | Dog | Hand | 5 | Unk. | Purulent drainage, redness and swelling extending up to forearm | Cefadroxil (OP); next day admitted to hospital and gradual improvement with ampicillin/sulbactam (IP) |
| 3 | IL | F/11 | Dog | Hand | 6 | Yes | Cellulitis, discharge, local increase in temperature | Improved with ampicillin + ceftriaxone, local bacitracin (IP) |
| 4 | RI | F/78 | Cat | Hand | 3 | Unk. | Cellulitis, decrease movement | Antibiotic ointment + amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (OP1); penicillin (OP2); admitted to hospital next evening and gradually improved on ampicillin/sulbactam (IP) |
| 5 | SC | F/37 | Dog | Hand | 7 | Unk. | Cellulitis, purulent drainage | Cephradine (OP); admitted to hospital and improved on gentamicin + ampicillin (IP) |
| 6 | GA | M/7 | Dog | Leg | 11 | Yes | Cellulitis, profuse drainage, fever, red streaking, inguinal adentitis, chills | Amoxicillin (OP); improved on penicillin + cefazolin, changed to cephalexin (IP) |
| 7 | MA | M/61 | Dog | Arm | Unk. | Unk. | Superficial laceration with streaking | Penicillina (OP) |
| 8 | CA | M/35 | Dog | Hand | 3 | Yes | Cellulitis, loss of motion | Iproved with cefazolin + cephradine (OP) |
| 9 | CA | F/24 | Cat | Hand | 2 | Unk. | Cellulitis, purulent discharge, lymphadenitis, tingling sensations | Resolved with cefazolin + penicillin (IP); |
| 10 | TN | F/51 | Dog | Face | 5 | Yes | Pustule of wound | Improved with cephalexin (OP) |
| 11 | NV | F/56 | Cat | Arm | Unk. | Unk. | Swelling, lymphadenopathy | Dicloxacillina (OP) |
| 12 | MI | F/21 | Dog | Hand | 3 | Yes | Cellulitis, impaired range of motion | Cefaclor (OP) + improved with cefazolin (IP) |
Unk. = Unknown; OP = outpatient; OP1 = outpatient visit 1; OP2 = outpatient visit 2; IP = inpatient.
aIncomplete information on condition of infection following treatment.
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