Invasive Microsporum canis causing rhinitis and stomatitis in a cat

Microsporum canis is a pathogenic fungus that typically causes dermatophytosis in cats. This report describes a cat with a Microsporum canis infection causing invasive fungal rhinitis that extended through the hard palate, resulting in adjacent stomatitis. Treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2016-06, Vol.57 (6), p.327-331
Main Authors: Ziglioli, V., Panciera, D. L., LeRoith, T., Wiederhold, N., Sutton, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Microsporum canis
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Summary:Microsporum canis is a pathogenic fungus that typically causes dermatophytosis in cats. This report describes a cat with a Microsporum canis infection causing invasive fungal rhinitis that extended through the hard palate, resulting in adjacent stomatitis. Treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine resolved the infection.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/jsap.12471