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Candida parapsilosis Infection in a Dog with Suspected Pyometra  

Han, Jae-Ik (Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Cheon, Haeng-Bok (Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Chang, Dong-Woo (Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Kang, Hyun-Gu (Laboratory of Veterinary Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Na, Ki-Jeong (Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.28, no.3, 2011 , pp. 307-309 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 1-year-old, intact female, Yorkshire terrier was referred with diarrhea and depression. Fecal examination indicated overgrowth of yeast-like organisms. CBC and blood smear revealed severe leukemoid reaction with degenerative changes of neutrophils. Radiographic examination showed decreased serosal detail and organomegaly, suggesting pyometra with peritonitis. Thus, the dog was suspected as pyometra with peritonitis. Culture and molecular analysis of the yeast-like organisms revealed that overgrown yeast was Candida parapsilosis.
Keywords
dog; Candida parapsilosis; diarrhea; pyometra;
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