Scedosporium apiospermum keratomycosis in a dog.
Vet Ophthalmol
; 15(6): 417-20, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-22432768
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.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ascomicetos
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Doenças do Cão
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Ceratite
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Micoses
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Ophthalmol
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido