Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Serious breathing trouble and cough from Cladosporium infection
By Spano, Matteo et al.·Published in Veterinary clinical pathology·2018·Clinica veterinaria Tibaldi, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cladosporium cladosporioides-complex infection in a mixed-breed dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet after experiencing serious breathing problems, coughing, lethargy, and not wanting to eat for two days. The vet found that she had a fast breathing rate, dull heart and lung sounds, and her gums were a bluish color. Tests revealed an infection caused by a type of fungus called Cladosporium, which was affecting her lungs and lymph nodes. After identifying the infection, the vet was able to treat her, and she started to recover.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old female mixed-breed dog was referred with a 2-day history of serious dyspnea, coughing, lethargy, anorexia, and a low-grade right anterior lameness. At presentation, the dog had an increased respiratory rate, dull heart and lung sounds, and cyanotic mucous membranes. It was hyperthermic and slightly dehydrated. Laboratory findings showed mild neutrophilia with a left shift, while serum biochemistry variables were in the normal range. However, urinalysis revealed mild proteinuria and rare erythrocytes and leukocytes on sediment examination. Thoracic radiographs showed a diffuse mixed interstitial and alveolar pattern with an air bronchogram, while appendicular radiographs showed a right humeral interrupted brush-like periosteal reaction. Thoracic ultrasonography revealed mediastinal lymph node enlargement. Cytology from a fine-needle aspirate of mediastinal lymph nodes revealed a pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis with numerous fungal hyphae. Culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar isolated dark fungal colonies with microscopic features consistent with Cladosporium spp. Sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer region identified the fungus as a species of the Cladosporium cladosporioides-complex.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29372563/