The first case of feline sinonasal aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fischeri in Japan

Feline upper respiratory tract infection due to Aspergillus spp. is considered an emerging disease, with the number of reported cases continuing to rise. In this study, we report the first case of feline sinonasal aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fischeri in Japan. The patient presented after 2 m...

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Autores principales: KANO, Rui, TAKAHASHI, Tomoko, HAYAKAWA, Takeshi, YAMAYA, Yoshiki, HASEGAWA, Atsuhiko, KAMATA, Hiroshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2015
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25947561
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.14-0454
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Sumario:Feline upper respiratory tract infection due to Aspergillus spp. is considered an emerging disease, with the number of reported cases continuing to rise. In this study, we report the first case of feline sinonasal aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fischeri in Japan. The patient presented after 2 months of progressive facial deformity around the nose and nasal discharge. The isolate from this case was susceptible to itraconazole (ITZ), voriconazole and micafungin, but was resistant to amphotericine B. However, the infected cat died approximately 1 month after referral, despite treatment for 12 days ITZ administered orally at 10 mg/kg.

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