Serratia marcescens‐associated subcutaneous abscess in a dog

Abstract

Abstract This report describes the clinical presentation and progression of a Serratia marcescens‐associated subcutaneous abscess in a dog with hypothyroidism, hyperadrenocorticism and diabetes mellitus. The S. marcescens isolate was resistant to several antibiotics. Treatment with antibiotics and topical antiseptics was not successful.

Keywords

• abscess
• bacillus
• dog
• Serratia marcescens