Sequential opportunistic infections in two German Shepherd dogs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 9-14

  Krockenberger, M B ^a   Swinney, G ^a   Martin, P ^a   Rothwell, T R L ^a   Malik, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Aspergillus; Fungal infection; German Shepherd dog; Neosartorya fischeri; Pythium sp.

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; FATALITY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATAL OUTCOME; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; MYCOSES; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS DEFLECTUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FUNGI; NEOSARTORYA FISCHERI; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

EID: 78751520502     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00666.x     Document Type: Article

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