Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with hindlimb bone infection from mushroom fungus
By Tanaka, Hiroji et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2008·Tanaka Animal Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Basidiomycosis: Schizophyllum commune osteomyelitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female Labrador retriever was brought in for limping on her left hind leg due to osteomyelitis, which is an infection of the bone. The infection was likely caused by a puncture wound from a rotted bamboo stick. Tests confirmed that the infection was due to a type of fungus called Schizophyllum commune. The dog was treated successfully with itraconazole, an antifungal medication, and showed improvement.
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Abstract
A six-year-old female Labrador retriever dog was suffering from osteomyelitis in her hindlimb. A puncture wound caused by a rotted bamboo stick was presumed as the source of infection. The dog suffered from pre-existing aortic stenosis, but otherwise exhibited no significant abnormality in her systemic conditions excluding claudication of the left hindlimb. The results of cytology and pathological examinations of biopsy samples revealed the diagnosis of mycotic osteomyelitis in this dog. Mycological and DNA tests showed the pathogen as the mushroom Schizophyllum commune. Antibiotic sensitivity testing also revealed susceptibility to itraconazole, which was used to successfully treat the dog. This is a rare case of canine basidiomycosis with S. commune as the etiologic agent.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19057147/