Difference between revisions of "Botryomycosis"

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Caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Occurs in horses and pigs usually due to wounds
Lowgrade persistent infection -> granulomatous lesions
Grossly:
- Hard nodules with fibrous capsule in muscles
- Contain yellow-brown pus and granules
Histologically:
- Encapsulated granulomatous lesions
- Central club colonies
- Staphylococci are present

- Granulomatous dermatitis caused by nonfilamentous bacteria
- Usually Staphylococcus aureus
- Small, yellow granules are formed - sulfur granules
  - Central bacteria surrounded by homogeneous eosinophilic material
Filamentous bacteria can also cause granulomas
- E.g. Actinomyces and Nocardia, Actinobacillus

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