Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin fungal infection and reaction to itraconazole treatment
By Plotnick, A N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis and subsequent drug eruption to itraconazole in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-month-old female Labrador retriever developed draining sores on her right back leg three weeks after a trip to Arizona. She was diagnosed with a fungal skin infection called coccidioidomycosis. Initially, the vet treated her with itraconazole, but this made her condition worse due to a drug reaction. After stopping the itraconazole, her symptoms improved, and she was successfully treated with ketoconazole, which cleared the fungal infection.
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Abstract
Three weeks after traveling to Arizona, a 13-month-old, female Labrador retriever developed draining tracts in the right hind limb. Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis was diagnosed. Initial treatment with itraconazole resulted in exacerbation of clinical signs. Histopathology was suggestive of a cutaneous drug eruption. Discontinuation of the itraconazole caused resolution of the drug eruption. Successful treatment of the fungal infection was achieved using ketoconazole.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9111724/