Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fungal eye infection linked to urinary Candida and Evans
By Enders, Andrew et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2017·Department of Ophthalmology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in a dog with candiduria and Evans syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female spayed Dachshund was brought in with eye problems and a urinary tract infection caused by a fungus called Candida. She had been treated for a blood disorder known as Evans syndrome for a month before her eye issues started. Unfortunately, the left eye had to be removed due to severe glaucoma, and although the urinary infection was treated, the right eye also developed problems and was eventually removed as well. This case highlights a rare condition in dogs where a fungal infection affects the eyes and is linked to a urinary infection.
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Abstract
This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histologic lesions, and outcome of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis secondary to candiduria in a three-year-old female spayed Dachshund. The dog was being treated for Evans syndrome for one month prior to being diagnosed with candiduria and fibrinous uveitis OS. The left eye was enucleated due to secondary glaucoma, and the fungal urinary tract infection was treated successfully. Uveitis developed in the contralateral eye with relapse of the urinary tract infection in the following weeks. The right eye was medically managed until secondary glaucoma developed and was subsequently enucleated. Histopathology of both eyes showed evidence of endophthalmitis with intralesional fungal organisms, consistent with Candida spp. Ocular candidiasis is rare in dogs. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis with concurrent candiduria in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26938883/