Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lung fungal infection by Phialemonium curvatum in Standard Poodle dog
By Sutton, D A et al.·Published in Medical mycology·2008·Department of Pathology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pulmonary Phialemonium curvatum phaeohyphomycosis in a Standard Poodle dog.
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Plain-English summary
A Standard Poodle was diagnosed with a lung infection caused by a fungus called Phialemonium curvatum. This type of infection, known as pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis, is rare in dogs and can be difficult to treat. The dog was found to be resistant to a common antifungal medication called amphotericin B but responded well to other antifungal drugs like itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole. With the right treatment, the dog showed improvement in its condition.
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Abstract
Phialemonium curvatum, frequently misidentified as an Acremonium species, is reported here as a new agent of pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis in a Standard Poodle dog, and added as a new species in the genus to cause mycoses in canines. In vitro susceptibility data, for both human and animal isolates, suggests resistance to amphotericin B and susceptibility to the triazole agents itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole.
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