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Theophilopoulos J, King R, Citta A, Alford C, Dotson N, Cañete-Gibas C, Sanders C, Wiederhold N, Ligon JA, Trieu C. Cutaneous Lagenidium deciduum infection in a patient with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:515. [PMID: 38778275 PMCID: PMC11112786 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09281-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lagenidium deciduum is an oomycete that can cause infections in mammals that present similarly to pythiosis and mucormycosis. Most of the existing case reports have occurred in canines and have been fatal. In animals, medical therapy has not been successful, so surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment. Lagenidium sp. infections in humans are rare. There is only one case of a human Lagenidium sp. infection in the literature, and it presented as an ocular infection. The human ocular infection was resistant to medical therapy and required a penetrating keratoplasty for cure. Additional reports of effective therapy are needed to guide management of this emerging pathogen. We present the first case of a cutaneous Lagenidium deciduum infection in a human patient, which is also the first documented case of a Lagenidium deciduum infection in an immunocompromised host of any species. CASE PRESENTATION An 18-year-old female with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia, awaiting a haploidentical stem cell transplant, presented with erythematous cutaneous lesions on her left hip and bilateral buttocks that enlarged and blackened over several days. About 1 week later, boil-like lesions appeared on her bilateral buttocks. The skin lesions were initially presumed to be bacterial in origin, so the patient was treated with clindamycin and cefepime with little improvement. Upon further investigation, fungal cultures and skin biopsies revealed aseptate hyphae, so the patient was switched to isavuconazole and amphotericin B due to concern for mucormycosis. Phenotypic characterization and DNA sequencing were performed by the Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which identified the causal fungal organism as Lagenidium deciduum. All of her cutaneous lesions were surgically excised, and the patient was treated with micafungin, terbinafine, doxycycline, and azithromycin. Micafungin and terbinafine were continued until she achieved engraftment post-transplant. CONCLUSIONS We report the first successful treatment of a human Lagenidium infection in an immunocompromised host through a combination of aggressive surgical excision and prolonged antifungal therapy during the prolonged neutropenia associated with allogeneic stem cell transplant. Prompt diagnosis and management may prevent disseminated oomycosis.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Dehghanpir SD. Cytomorphology of Deep Mycoses in Dogs and Cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2023; 53:155-173. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gouveia D, Chichorro M, Cardoso A, Carvalho C, Silva C, Coelho T, Dias I, Ferreira A, Martins Â. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9020033. [PMID: 35202287 PMCID: PMC8880592 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9020033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) can occur due to a large number of traumatic or non-traumatic diseases. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may be used as a main or adjuvant treatment for inflammation, leading to the main aim of this study, which was to verify the applicability of HBOT as a safe and tolerable tool in SIRS-positive dogs. (2) Methods: This prospective cohort study included 49 dogs who showed two or more parameters of SIRS, divided into the Traumatic Study Group (n = 32) and the Non-Traumatic Study Group (n = 17). All dogs were submitted to HBOT for 60–90 min sessions, with 2.4–2.8 ATA. (3) Results: This study revealed that 73.5% (36/49) of dogs showed improvement, and the minimum number of HBOT sessions was two, with a mean of 12.73. The number of days between diagnosis and the beginning of HBOT showed statistical significance (p = 0.031) relative to the clinical outcome. No dogs showed any major side effects. (4) Conclusions: We concluded that HBOT may be safe and tolerable for SIRS-positive dogs, and that it should be applied as early as possible.
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- Débora Gouveia
- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
- Superior School of Health, Protection and Animal Welfare, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony, Campo Grande, 1950-396 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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- School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (M.C.); (I.D.)
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- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
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- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
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- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
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- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
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- School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (M.C.); (I.D.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal;
- CIISA—Centro Interdisciplinar-Investigação em Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Av. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Arrábida Veterinary Hospital—Lisbon Animal Regenerative and Rehabilitation Center, 2675-655 Odivelas, Portugal; (A.C.); (C.C.); (C.S.); (T.C.); (Â.M.)
- Superior School of Health, Protection and Animal Welfare, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony, Campo Grande, 1950-396 Lisboa, Portugal
- CIISA—Centro Interdisciplinar-Investigação em Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Av. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal
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Nguyen D, Vilela R, Miraglia BM, Vilela G, Jasem-Alali N, Rohn R, Glass R, Hansen RD, Mendoza L. Geographic distribution of Pythium insidiosum infections in the United States. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2021; 260:530-534. [PMID: 34968184 DOI: 10.2460/javma.20.10.0595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the geographic distribution of infections caused by Pythium insidiosum in dogs, horses, and other animal species in the US. ANIMALS For the last 20 years, we have collected data from cases of pythiosis in 1,150 horses, 467 dogs, and other species (59) from various geographic locations in the US. PROCEDURES Due to lost data (from 2006 to 2016), the selected cases include years 2000 to 2005 and 2016 to 2020. The selection of cases was based on infected host clinical features, serum samples demonstrating strong positive anti-P insidiosum IgG titers in serologic assays, and positive results on ≥ 1 of the following diagnostic modalities: microbial culture on 2% Sabouraud dextrose agar, histologic evaluation, PCR assay, and wet mount cytologic evaluation (with potassium hydroxide). RESULTS Most confirmed P insidiosum infections were found in horses and dogs in the southeastern US. Interestingly, in Texas, no cases were found west of longitude 100°W. Few pythiosis cases were diagnosed in west-coast states. Equine cases were more often diagnosed during summer and fall months, but canine cases were more often diagnosed between September and February. Cases in other species were discovered in the same geographic areas as those in dogs and horses. CLINICAL RELEVANCE To our knowledge, this is the first report providing the ecological distribution of P insidiosum infection in affected species in the US. Results of this study illustrated the importance of including P insidiosum in the differential diagnostic scheme of nonhealing skin lesions or intestinal granulomatous masses, particularly in dogs and horses inhabiting or having visited endemic areas.
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- Don Nguyen
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Pan American Veterinary Laboratories, Lexington, TX
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.,Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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