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| − | Cutaneous bacterial infections tend to be called '''pyodermas'''. They are superficial, deep and are common in dogs, but less common in other species.
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| − | ===Superficial pyoderma===
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| − | [[Image: Superficial pyoderma dog.jpg|100px|thumb|right|<small><center>Superficial pyoderma in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]]
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| − | *Affects epidermis and upper infundibulum of hair follicles
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| − | *No scarring when healed
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| − | *Grossly:
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| − | **Erythema
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| − | **Alopecia
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| − | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Papules and pustules]]
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| − | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Crusts]]
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| − | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Epidermal collarettes]]
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Intraepidermal pustular dermatitis
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| − | **Superficial suppurative folliculitis
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| − | **Bacteria commonly not seen
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| − | ===[[Impetigo]]===
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| − | ====[[Dermatophilosis]]====
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| − | ====[[Greasy pig disease]]====
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| − | ====[[Ovine Fleece Rot]]====
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| − | ====[[Equine Pastern Folliculitis]]====
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| − | ===Deep pyoderma===
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| − | *Less common than superficial pyoderma
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| − | *Occurs mainly in dogs
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| − | *Affects infundibulum, isthmic portion of hair follicles and surrounding dermis and subcutis
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| − | *Heals with scarring
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| − | *Local lymph nodes are often affected
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| − | *Often secondary to immunosuppression, follicular hyperkeratosis or [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Demodicosis|demodicosis]]
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| − | *May also be a sequele to [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Superficial pyoderma|superficial pyoderma]]
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| − | *Grossly:
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| − | **[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Crusted papules, pustules, alopecia, abscesses, nodules, fistulas, ulcers, haemorrhagic bullae]]
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| − | **In dogs may look similar to [[Skin Environmental - Pathology#Pyotraumatic dermatitis|pyotraumatic dermatitis]]
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Pyogranulomatous folliculitis and furunculosis
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| − | **Nodular or diffuse dermatitis
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| − | **Panniculitis
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| − | *May involve a foreign bodey reaction to follicular contents and draining sinuses develop
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| − | *If chronic, scarring and loss of adnexa
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| − | *Bacteria often isolated include [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'' spp.]], especially ''S. intermedius'' in dogs, [[:Category:Streptococcus species|''Streptococcus'' spp.]], ''[[Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis]]'', [[:Category:Pseudomonas and Burkholderia species|''Pseudomonas'']], [[:Category:Pasteurella and Mannheimia species|''Pasteurella'']], [[Proteus|''Proteus'']], [[Escherichia coli|''E.coli'']]
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| − | ====[[Staphylococcal Folliculitis and Furunculosis]]====
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| − | ====Subcutaneous abscesses====
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| − | *Purulent exudate within dermis and subcutis
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| − | *Commonly occurs in cats due to contamination of penetrating wounds
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| − | *Surrounding wall of collagen and fibroblasts may develop
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| − | *Common bacteria (often normal mouth flora)
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| − | **[[Pasteurella multocida|''Pasteurella multocida'']], [[Fusobacterium necrophorum|''Fusobacterium'' spp.]], [[:Category:Streptococcus species|beta - haemolytic streptococci]], [[Bacteroides|''Bacteroides'']]
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| − | ====Bacterial granulomatous dermatitis====
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| − | *Usually due to saprophytes
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| − | *Grossly:
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| − | **Diffuse or nodular lesions
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| − | **May ulcerate and form drainage fistulas
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Macrophages +/- multinucleated giant cells
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| − | **[[Necrosis - Pathology#Caseation Necrosis|Caseous necrosis]] and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]
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| − | *'''Mycobacterial granulomatous or pyogranulomatous lesions'''
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| − | **Usually caused by ''[[Mycobacterium lepraemurium]]'' (feline leprosy) or other ''Mycobacteria''
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| − | **Most commonly lesions appear on head, neck and legs
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| − | *'''[[Botryomycosis]]'''
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| − | ===Bacterial pododermatitis===
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| − | *Digital infections in ruminants
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| − | *'''[[Contagious Footrot]]'''
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| − | *'''[[Necrobacillosis]]''' of the foot
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| − | ===Systemic bacterial infections===
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| − | *[[Salmonella|'''Salmonellosis''']]
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| − | **Capillary dilatation and congestion -> cyanosis of external ears and abdoman
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| − | **Thrombosis -> necrosis of extremities
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| − | *'''Erysipelas''' in pigs
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| − | **Caused by [[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae|''Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae'']]
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| − | **Vasculitis, thrombosis, ischaemia -> cutaneous lesions - firm, raises, rhomboidal pink to dark purple areas
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| − | *[[Clostridium novyi|''Clostridium novyi'']]
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| − | **Severe cellulitis, toxaemia and death of young rams during breeding season (due to traumatised heads) - 'big head'
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| − | *[[Streptococcus equi subsp. equi|''Streptococcus equi'']]
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| − | **In horses
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| − | **Immune complex vasculitis -> [[Haemorrhage - Pathology#Purpura haemorrhagica|purpura]]
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