
|Articles|December 9, 2016
Answer B Image Quiz: A recurrent, painful ear infection
Author(s)Melissa Hall, DVM, DACVD
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Answer B:Staphylococcus pseudintermedius - Incorrect
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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a coccoid gram-positive bacterium often detected on canine skin. However, cytologic examination in this case revealed rod-shaped bacteria. Additionally, staphylococcal infection does not often trigger the amount of ulceration and pain detected in this patient.
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