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Canine mycetoma: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
COYLE VALERIE,
ISAACS JOSEPHINE P.,
O'BOYLE DENISE A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1984.tb03389.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mycetoma , nystatin , amphotericin b , radiological weapon , antifungal , surgery , clotrimazole , surgical excision , curvularia , minimum inhibitory concentration , chemotherapy , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , aspergillus , biology
This paper describes a mycetoma of the fourth tarsal bone of a 5‐year‐old spayed Corgi‐cross bitch caused by the eumycete Curvularia geniculata. The condition was treated successfully by surgical excision, followed by chemotherapy using iodine, trimethoprim‐sulphadiazine, amphotericin B. dimethyl sulphoxide. thiabendazole and nystatin. An attempt was made to establish the in vitro minimum inhibitory concentration of various antifungal drugs on the causative organism. No clinical or radiological evidence of recurrence was found 3 years after initiation of treatment, despite the original poor prognosis.