Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blindness and bone infection from new fungi in German shepherd dog
By Troy, Gregory C et al.·Published in Medical mycology·2013·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mixed infection caused by Lecythophora canina sp. nov. and Plectosphaerella cucumerina in a German shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
A German shepherd dog developed serious health issues, including blindness and confusion, due to a mixed fungal infection caused by two newly identified fungi. The infection affected the dog's bones and was found in a urine sample. After a year of treatment with antifungal medications itraconazole and terbinafine, the dog's condition stabilized, meaning the symptoms did not worsen. While the dog is not completely cured, the treatment helped manage the infection effectively.
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Abstract
We describe an opportunistic, disseminated infection in a German shepherd dog associated with two fungal organisms not previously reported to cause disease. Lecythophora canina, a new species here described, was isolated from an osteolytic bone lesion. A fine needle aspirate of the lesion demonstrated septate hyphae. Plectospharella cucumerina (anamorph Plectosporium tabacinum) was isolated from a urine sample. Clinical manifestations were blindness, altered mentation, and osteomyelitis. Treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine for greater than one year resulted in stable clinical disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23294425/