Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection in a Labrador retriever with immune mediated haemolytic anaemia

Amanda Taylor; Jessica Talbot; Peter Bennett; Patricia Martin; Mariano Makara; Vanessa R. Barrs

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.10.001

Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection in a Labrador retriever with immune mediated haemolytic anaemia

Amanda Taylor
, Jessica Talbot
, Peter Bennett
, Patricia Martin
, Mariano Makara
, Vanessa R. Barrs^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Disseminated scedosporiosis is rare in dogs and is usually reported in German Shepherds with suspected heritable immunodeficiency. This is the first report of disseminated scedosporiosis due to Scedosporium prolificans in a Labrador retriever dog that was receiving immunosuppressive drug therapy for treatment of immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. Despite cessation of immunosuppressive medications and an initial response to aggressive treatment with voriconazole and terbinafine the dog developed progressive disease with neurological signs necessitating euthanasia six months from diagnosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	66-69
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	6
Online published	4 Nov 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.10.001
Publication status	Published - Dec 2014
Externally published	Yes

Research Keywords

Canine
Invasive fungal infection
Scedosporiosis

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