title: Disseminated phaeohyphomycosis in a dog.
abstract: Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare but emerging disease caused by dematiaceous fungi. Here we describe the case of an immunosuppressed dog with disseminated phaeohyphomycosis secondary toBipolaris spiciferainfection. Regionally extensive infiltration of the paw pads, skin, myocardium, liver, renal interstitium and diaphragm was identified on histopathology.Candida glabrataandFusarium oxysporumwere also cultured from multiple sites post-mortem. The dog was treated with fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine and liposomal amphotericin B, but was euthanized due to its poor prognosis after 12 days of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 2065 W Farm Road, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Lana S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rothenburg
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Pathobiology, 250 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 2065 W Farm Road, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Pathobiology, 250 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Confer
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, 1950 W Farm Road, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Akhilesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, 1950 W Farm Road, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Rinosh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Pathobiology, 250 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rizzi
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 2065 W Farm Road, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nafe
keywords: Bipolaris spicifera; Canine; Cyclosporine; Disseminated; Phaeohyphomycosis