Cutaneous candidiasis in two guinea pigs

Sahal M., Gazyagci S., Ural K., YARDIMCI H.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.291-294, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1501/vetfak_0000002491
  • Dergi Adı: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.291-294
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Candida albicans, guinea pig, clotrimazole, ketoconazole, THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY, SYSTEMIC CANDIDOSIS, INFECTIONS, ALBICANS, KETOCONAZOLE, ITRACONAZOLE, AGENT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Two approximately 6-month-old guinea pigs were admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary (DIMFV), University of Ankara because of lethargy of several weeks' duration, anorexia, bilateral allopecia, and itching. Candida albicans, was isolated from the skin lesions. Both patients were treated with ketoconazole (10 mg/kg PO every 12 h) and topical clotrimazole. The female guinea pig died during the seventh day of the treatment period.