Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog skin fungus from Microsporum canis treated with light therapy
By F. Cabral et al.·Published in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy·2021·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for canine dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis: a successful case report with 6 months follow-up.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male dog was brought in with a skin infection caused by a fungus called Microsporum canis, which can spread to other animals and humans. The vet used a treatment called methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (MB-APDT) over two sessions, a week apart. After just 21 days, the dog was completely healed, and there were no signs of the infection returning even after six months. This treatment could be a helpful option for other pets with similar skin infections.
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Abstract
Dermatophytosis is a superficial skin infection that widely affects companion animals. Miscrosporum canis is one of the most prevalent species isolated from dogs and cats, and because of the serious zoonotic potential, short-term treatment regimens are preferred to prevent the spread of disease either by direct contact or through contamination of the environment. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) has emerged as a promising strategy able to kill effectively a wide range of pathogens in a short period without promoting side effects. In this case report, a 7-year-old male dog was diagnosed with dermatophytosis caused by M. canis. Methylene blue-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (MB-APDT) was applied over the lesions in two sessions with an interval of 7 days. The dog was successfully healed, achieving a complete clinical cure after 21 days, without reports of recurrence after a follow-up period of 6 months. Therefore, MB-APDT could be a potential ally of small animal clinicians to treat superficial fungal diseases and should be further explored in Veterinary Medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/34706277