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Curvularia keratomycosis in a dog
Author(s) -
BenShlomo Gil,
Plummer Caryn,
Barrie Kathleen,
Brooks Dennis
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00766.x
Subject(s) - curvularia , medicine , cornea , corneal ulcer , lesion , polymyxin b , fungal keratitis , hypertonic saline , keratitis , moxifloxacin , ophthalmology , dermatology , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , aspergillus
A 10‐year‐old, spayed female Bichon Frise was referred to the Veterinary Medical Center of the University of Florida with a 6‐week history of blepharospasm and a nonhealing ulcer of the left eye. Ophthalmic examination revealed a 3–4 mm diameter corneal ulcer with faint edema at the lesion edge, and a raised grayish area on the paraxial cornea near the 2 o’clock position. Cytological testing revealed fungal hyphae and extracellular cocci. Culture of the lesion found heavy growth of Enterococcus faecalis and Curvularia spp. Treatment with a combination of topical antibiotics (polymyxin B, sulfate/trimetoprim, and 10% sulfacetamide sodium), 1% miconazole, autologous serum, and 5% hypertonic saline was instituted. After 8 days of medical therapy, an improvement of clinical signs was noted, and 15 days after initiation of treatment, the ulcer was healed with minimal corneal scarring.