Verticilliose B48.7
Definition This section has been translated automatically.
Infectious disease caused by the mould Verticillium cinnabarinum with cutaneous, mostly fistula-like granulomas.
Histology This section has been translated automatically.
Epithelial granulation tissue with central necrosis.
Therapy This section has been translated automatically.
Smaller lesions can be treated externally with azole derivatives such as clotrimazole (e.g. Canesten, Mycofug, R056 ) in cream form, or in advanced chronic cases, surgical removal of individual granulomas.
Internal therapy This section has been translated automatically.
Itraconazole (e.g. Sempera) 2 times/day 200 mg p.o. Alternatively: Amphotericin B initial 0,1 mg/kg bw, increase to 1,0 mg/kg bw possible.
Literature This section has been translated automatically.
- Aho R et al (1988) Fungal swimbadders infection in farmed Baltic salmon (Salmon salar L.) caused by Verticillium lecanii. Mycoses 31: 208-212
- Pandey A et al (1990) Pathogenic fungi in soils of Jabalpur, India. Mycoses 33: 116-125