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Scedosporium apiospermum keratomycosis in a dog
Author(s) -
Newton Emma J. W.
Publication year - 2012
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.1463-5224.2012.01012.x
Subject(s) - scedosporium apiospermum , fungal keratitis , voriconazole , keratitis , medicine , pathology , histopathological examination , ophthalmology , dermatology , antifungal
A 6‐year‐old male castrated Norfolk Terrier dog was examined following a 21‐day history of an increasingly painful eye. Examination revealed marked blepharospasm and purulent ocular discharge associated with an ulcerative keratitis. There was panstromal corneal opacity with raised gray to white lesions. Corneal cytology demonstrated branching septate fungal hyphae identified by polymerase chain reaction as Scedosporium apiospermum . Treatment with topical 1% voriconazole solution was successful in resolving the keratomycosis.