Aspergillus niger pulmonary infection in a dog.
A 6-month-old male golden retriever was presented with fever, bloody-watery diarrhea and mild cough. Parvovirus and Isospora canis infection was confirmed and successfully treated. Two weeks later, the dog had severe cough and mucopurulent nasal discharge. Aspergillus niger was cultured from endotracheal washings on blood agar at 37 degrees C. Treatment with itraconazole for about 10 weeks resolved the clinical signs.
Kim
Sung-Ho
SH
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Yong
Hwang-Chol
HC
Yoon
Jung-Hee
JH
Youn
Hwa-Young
HY
Yoshioka
Noriyuki
N
Kano
Rui
R
Hasegawa
Atsuhiko
A
D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001234:Aspergillus niger; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole