title: Scedosporium apiospermum keratomycosis in a dog.
abstract: A 6-year-old male castrated Norfolk Terrier dog was examined following a 21-day history of an increasingly painful eye. Examination revealed marked blepharospasm and purulent ocular discharge associated with an ulcerative keratitis. There was panstromal corneal opacity with raised gray to white lesions. Corneal cytology demonstrated branching septate fungal hyphae identified by polymerase chain reaction as Scedosporium apiospermum. Treatment with topical 1% voriconazole solution was successful in resolving the keratomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Priory Veterinary Group, 59 Purewell, Christchurch, Dorset BH9 1HP, UK. emmanewton@prioryvetgroup.com
authors.forename: Emma J W
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole