Disseminated mycoses in a dog by Paecilomyces sp.
We describe a case of canine mycoses initially diagnosed by clinical signs and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay anti-fungal test, and later confirmed by the isolation of Paecilomyces sp. during the post-mortem examination. The fungus was isolated from lesions in the kidneys, mitral valve, abdominal aorta and vertebral discs. In this kind of process, it is important to identify the responsible agent early in order to make a study of anti-fungal susceptibility and establish effective treatment.
García
M E
ME
Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
Caballero
J
J
Toni
P
P
Garcia
I
I
Martinez de Merlo
E
E
Rollan
E
E
Gonzalez
M
M
Blanco
J L
JL
D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000662:veterinary; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003863:Depression; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010143:Paecilomyces / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D015431:Weight Loss
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole