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Terbinafin in der Eradikation von Microsporum canis bei Laborkatzen
Author(s) -
CastañónOlivares L. R.,
ManzanoGayosso P.,
LópezMartínez R.,
De la RosaVelázquez I. A.,
SotoReyesSolís E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00626.x
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , terbinafine , cats , microsporum , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , virology , itraconazole , trichophyton , antifungal
Summary. In this study, the coats of 20 cats with no dermatophytosis lesions were sampled for colonization by Microsporum canis , which was isolated in 45% of cases. All cats were treated with oral terbinafine for 3 weeks. The drug was administered orally at a daily dosage 8.25 mg kg −1 . Mycologic status was assessed at the end of the treatment; and after follow‐up at 2 days, and 4 and 9 weeks. The final evaluation revealed a complete mycologic cure of all cats by obtaining negative cultures, thereby demonstrating that terbinafine is an effective method of eradication of dermatophyte colonization.