Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with mixed fungal and bacterial lung infection
By Biegańska, Małgorzata J et al.·Published in Mycopathologia·2018·Department of Preclinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mixed Infection of Respiratory Tract in a Dog Caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Trichosporon jirovecii: A Case Report.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for coughing and difficulty breathing, which was diagnosed as bronchotracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe and bronchial tubes). During a procedure to look inside the dog's airways, the vet found a mix of harmful fungi and bacteria in a thick discharge. The dog was treated with antibiotics and antifungal medication, which helped improve its condition. After treatment, follow-up tests showed no signs of the infection. The dog's underlying hypothyroidism and previous steroid use likely made it more vulnerable to this rare infection.
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Abstract
This report describes the isolation of two environmental fungi: Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Trichosporon jirovecii accompanied by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli from a dog with bronchotracheitis. All microorganisms were isolated routinely from a mucopurulent discharge, obtained during bronchoscopy from laryngotracheal area. The initial identification of yeasts was confirmed by API Candida and by molecular analysis of internal transcribed spacer region. Administered antimicrobial treatment with Marbofloxacin and Canizol has brought the improvement in the dogs' health status. The final results of control mycological culture were negative. Most probably underlying hypothyroidism and the use of steroids were the factors predisposing this patient to opportunistic infection of mixed aetiology. As far as we are concerned, this is the first case of dogs' respiratory tract infection caused by R. mucilaginosa and T. jirovecii.
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