A Case of Equine Endometritis Caused by Candida albicans

Candida albicans 에 의한 말의 자궁내막염 1예

  • Pal, Mahendra (Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Science, Gujarat Agricultural University, India) ;
  • Lee. Chang-Woo (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2002.12.01

Abstract

A seven-year old mare had endometritis after history of abortion and repeated intra-uterine infusion of antibiotics. She showed hyperemia and oedema of the cervical mucosa with grayish white purulent discharge. Candida albicans was determined to be the causative agent of the endometritis. The diagnosis was established by the direct demonstration of the pathogen in the uterine exudate and its isolation in pure, heavy and luxuriant growth. In vitro disc diffusion test showed the organism was sensitive to all the four antifungal drugs tested, which are amphotericin B, clotrimazole, fluconazole and nystatin. The intrauterine nystatin infusion was found very effective as C. albicans could not be recovered 7 days after the last treatment.

유산후 반복적인 자궁내 항생물질 주입의 병력이 있는 7세의 말이 자궁내막염을 나타내었다. 이 말은 자궁경관 점막의 충혈과 부종을 보였고, 회백색의 화농성 삼출액이 배설되었다. Candida albicans가 원인균으로 증명되었으며 이 진단은 자궁 삼출액의 직접 현미경 검사와 순수 배양물의 검사에 의해 증명하였다. 실험실적 디스크 확산실험에서 병원체가 amphotericin B, clotrimazole, fluconazole 및 nystatin 등 네 가지의 항진균제에 모두 감수성을 나타내었다. 4일간 nystatin 400,000 단위씩을 자궁내 주입하였더니 성공적으로 치유되었으며, 마지막 주입 후7일에 직접도말 검사와 배양에서 병원체가 다시 발견되지 않았다.

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