Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection in a German Shepherd dog

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 34-38

  Haynes, S M ^a   Hodge, P J ^a   Tyrrell, D ^a   Abraham, L A ^a  

^a 250 Princes Hwy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dogs; Fungal disease; German Shepherd dog; Scedosporium prolificans

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FATALITY; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOSIS; REVIEW; SCEDOSPORIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, FUNGAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOSES; SCEDOSPORIUM;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SCEDOSPORIUM; SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS;

EID: 84856065140     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00870.x     Document Type: Review

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