The first case of feline sinonasal aspergillosis due to Aspergillusfischeri in Japan

[摘要] References(12)Cited-By(3)Feline upper respiratory tract infection due to Aspergillus spp. isconsidered an emerging disease, with the number of reported cases continuing to rise. Inthis study, we report the first case of feline sinonasal aspergillosis caused byAspergillus fischeri in Japan. The patient presented after 2 months ofprogressive facial deformity around the nose and nasal discharge. The isolate from thiscase was susceptible to itraconazole (ITZ), voriconazole and micafungin, but was resistantto amphotericine B. However, the infected cat died approximately 1 month after referral,despite treatment for 12 days ITZ administered orally at 10 mg/kg.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] Aspergillus fischeri;feline;molecular identification;sinonasal aspergillosis