VerticillioseB48.7

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Infectious disease caused by the mould Verticillium cinnabarinum with cutaneous, mostly fistula-like granulomas.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Epithelial granulation tissue with central necrosis.

TherapyThis 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 therapyThis 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.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Aho R et al (1988) Fungal swimbadders infection in farmed Baltic salmon (Salmon salar L.) caused by Verticillium lecanii. Mycoses 31: 208-212
  2. Pandey A et al (1990) Pathogenic fungi in soils of Jabalpur, India. Mycoses 33: 116-125

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer