Positive effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a cat with cutaneous nocardiosis

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been beneficial in treating people with nocardiosis. This report describes Nocardia spp. affecting a cat, with lesions confined to the skin. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of HBOT, combined with amikacin, used to successfully treat feline cutaneous nocardiosis.

Authors: A. C. Simpson and D. J. Wiener Title: Positive effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a cat with cutaneous nocardiosis Full source: Vet Dermatol, 2021,Vol 32, Iss 4, pp 392-e112
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been beneficial in treating people with nocardiosis. This report describes Nocardia spp. affecting a cat, with lesions confined to the skin. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of HBOT, combined with amikacin, used to successfully treat feline cutaneous nocardiosis.