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Photodynamic therapy helps treat stubborn ear infection in young male
By Mariana Lucy Mesquita Ramos et al.·Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports·2024·Laboratório de Biofísica de Fungos, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil, NL·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Beyond conventional approaches: Enhancing photodynamic therapy for refractory feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male cat had a stubborn skin infection caused by a fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis, which resulted in a lump on his ear. After various tests to confirm the diagnosis, the usual antifungal medications didn’t work. The veterinarian then tried photodynamic therapy (PDT), a treatment that uses light to help kill the fungus. By the sixth session of this therapy, the cat showed a good response, indicating that PDT was effective in treating his infection.
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Abstract
Male cat, 2 years old, with a refractory infection by Sporothrix brasiliensis, presents a single nodular lesion in the left auricular pavilion. To confirm the diagnosis, cytology, fungal culture, antifungal susceptibility test, molecular analysis, and, to aid in the differential diagnosis, bacterial culture, antibiogram, and histopathology of the lesion were performed. In the absence of therapeutic success with conventional antifungals, photodynamic therapy (PDT) was introduced, demonstrating a satisfactory response in the sixth treatment session.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100642