Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with fungal corneal ulcer treated successfully with voriconazole
By Labelle, Amber L et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aspergillus flavus keratomycosis in a cat treated with topical 1% voriconazole solution.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Domestic Short-haired cat was brought to the vet because he had been squinting and had a watery discharge from one eye for a week. The vet found that he had a serious eye infection caused by a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which was confirmed through tests. To treat this infection, the vet used a topical antifungal solution called voriconazole. Fortunately, this treatment worked well, and the cat's eye condition improved significantly.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old male castrated Domestic Short-haired cat was examined for a 1-week history of blepharospasm and mucoid ocular discharge OS. Examination revealed ulcerative keratitis with stromal loss, stromal infiltrate, corneal edema, perilimbal vascularization and miosis. Cytology of the cornea revealed multiple dichotomously branching, septate fungal hyphae and severe, predominantly neutrophilic inflammation. PCR of the cytology samples confirmed the presence of Aspergillus flavus while fungal and bacterial cultures were negative. Treatment with topical 1% voriconazole solution was successful in resolving the keratomycosis.
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