Bartonella bacteria as a result of the puppy cat he looked at in his garden in Istanbul vision loss Emir Kurt, a living 27 -year -old, is waiting for his health at the end of treatment that lasted for about 2 months.
Doctors who could not diagnose the first hospital in the hospital, Kurt Süleyman Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital was referred. In the examinations performed here, the Kurt’a scratching the cat Bartonella bacteria on suspicion of contamination was tested. Drug treatment was started as a result of the positive tests.
At the end of the treatment that has been going on for about 2 months, the left eye of Kurt returns to normal, while the 70 percent of the vision loss in the right eye continues.
“The vision loss in my left eye has improved, my right eye sees 30 percent”
Describing their experiences, Emir Kurt said that the cat he fed in the garden scratched his hand and that he suffered from sleep when he woke up in the morning after a month.
“I thought I had a problem because of the wind because I used a motorcycle.” Wolf, “I went to school. Two days after this incident, my right eye went completely, left in my left eye. I went to the hospital. I sent me to the Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital. . ” He said.
Stating that the treatment continues, Kurt, “the loss of vision in my left eye has improved, my right eye sees 30 percent. Now I’m waiting for the day I will heal. 3-4 years I treat street cats in my garden, I look at them. I would not think that I would experience such a thing because of the cat. bacterium I knew it was, but I didn’t know it would cause these results. A very bad feeling. Rabies or bacteria does not matter, definitely should be taken to the hospital after such contact with animals. “
“If our cat goes out, we should definitely clean up when it turns out”
Süleyman Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Specialist Mehmet Erdogan said about what should be considered about Bartonella bacteria.
Erdogan pointed out that this bacteria is infected especially from cats, “Cats bite, scratching or contacting a clear wound may be infected. Especially where it comes into contact with swelling, burning, condition disorder, bite in the lymph nodes of the location of the location. It can cause the contact with the nearest health center if it is a week of cleaning. he said.
Bacteria mostly infected with cats living outside, but when they come from the outside when they come from the outside, Erdogan emphasized Erdogan, “Veterinary follow -up should be maintained. Treatment of 2 to 6 months. Early diagnosis is very important.” He said.
(AA)