Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog ear yeast infection treated with antifungal and steroid mix
By Bensignor, E & Grandemange, E·Published in The Veterinary record·2006·Dermatology Referral Service, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of an antifungal agent with a mixture of antifungal, antibiotic and corticosteroid agents for the treatment of Malassezia species otitis in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Twenty dogs with itchy, red ears caused by a yeast infection (Malassezia) were treated with two different medications. One ear received a combination of antifungal, antibiotic, and steroid (clotrimazole, marbofloxacin, and dexamethasone), while the other ear was treated with a topical antifungal (miconazole). Both treatments reduced the yeast counts, but the combination product was more effective in decreasing redness, earwax buildup, and itching. The dogs showed significant improvement after treatment, especially in the ear treated with the combination medication.
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Abstract
Twenty dogs with otitis externa in both ears and numerous Malassezia species yeasts on cytological examination were treated in one ear with a combination product containing clotrimazole, marbofloxacin and dexamethasone, and in the other ear with a topical antifungal containing miconazole. The effects of the treatments were analysed on the basis of the scores for pruritus, erythema and amount of cerumen, and the number of yeasts on cytological smears. There were reductions in the counts of Malassezia species after both treatments, but the combination product gave significantly greater reductions in erythema, cerumen and pruritus.
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