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What are 3 classifications of cutaneous fungal infections?

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  1. dermatophytosis - superficial
  2. intermediate - opportunistic
  3. systemic - cutaneous manifestations of systemic infection
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What are 4 steps to the pathogenesis of dermatophytosis?

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  1. invasion of non-viable, keratinized tissue
  2. production of metabolic byproducts and toxins cause inflammation and hypersensitivities
  3. secondary folliculitis/furunculosis
  4. severe infection develops in immunocompromised hosts (on glucocorticoids)
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How do most dermatophytes infecting animals deposit their spores?

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ectothrix - place spores around the hair shaft

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What are 5 risk factors for developing dermatophytosis?

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  1. age - young, old
  2. immune status
  3. exposure to critical masses of arthrospores
  4. cutaneous trauma or increased hydration
  5. genetics
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What are 3 clinical features of dermatophytosis?

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  1. circular alopecic areas of erythema, crusts, scales, hyperpigmentation, nodules, or pustules
  2. brittle or broken hairs
  3. mild to moderate pruritus (cats > dogs)
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Dermatophytosis, dog:

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Dermatophytosis, cat:

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more pruritic compared to dogs, but not at the level of flea bite allergies or scabies

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Dermatophytosis:

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scale, broken hair (seems stubbly)

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Which species of dermatophytes has a unique presentation?

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Nannizzia gypseum –> elevated nodules with deeper infection

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Dermatophytosis:

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  • nodular
  • draining tract from hair follicle = furunculosis
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes:

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Dermatophytosis:

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draining tract = furunculosis

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Dermatophytosis:

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What are the 3 most common dermatophytes of dogs and cats?

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  1. Microsporum canis - transmission from animal-to-animal
  2. Nannizzia gypseum - found in soil
  3. Trichophyton mentagrophytes - wildlife
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What 5 fungal contaminants can be found on samples that may look like dermatophytosis?

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  1. Aspergillus
  2. Alternaria
  3. Penicillium
  4. Rhizopus
  5. Mucor
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What are 5 diagnostics used for dermatophytosis?

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  1. Wood’s lamp
  2. trichogram + KOH preparation
  3. fungal culture WITH microscopic ID
  4. fungal PCR
  5. skin biopsy
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What is a Wood’s lamp? What species of dermatophyte particularly fluoresces?

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UV light with nickel oxide filter

M. canis fluoresces 50% of the time, depending on light, darkness of the room, and how long the light was on the organism –> SCREENING ONLY, may be positive with topical meds

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What technique is most commonly used for trichogram preparations for diagnosing dermatophytosis?

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mineral oil + KOH to dissolve hair/bubbles and observe hyphae and spores

  • positive is positive
  • negative is equivocal
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Trichogram, dermatophytosis:

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spores on shaft, hyphae surrounding

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Trichogram, dermatophytosis:

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spores on shaft, hyphae make it difficult to appreciate border of hair

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What is considered the gold standard for diagnosing dermatophytosis? What is considered proper technique? What is an essential part?

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fungal culture

  • avoid over-inoculation, which can lead to overgrowth
  • incubate at 25-30 C
  • growth by 3-7 days

microscopic confirmation - do not rely on color change of DTM agar or point of care tests

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Dermatophytes, DTM:

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color change indicative of infection

  • do NOT rely on this, perform a microscopic examination
  • some saprophytes may be able to induce a color change
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What are the most common dermatophyte isolates?

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  • Microsporum canis
  • Microsporum gypseum
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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What are the most common saprophyte isolates?

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  • Alternaria
  • Mucor
  • Penicillium
  • Aspergillus
  • Rhizopus
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What samples are required for fungal PCRs when diagnosing dermatophytosis? How is this test best interpreted?
10-20 hairs plucked and scraped from active borders of the lesion, aspirated purulent material, and claws in combination with Wood's lamp examination, hair examination, and culture/ID
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What is most commonly seen on biopsy/histopathology in cases of dermatophytosis?
- folliculitis/furunculosis - organisms seen with PAS, silver, or Giemsa stains poor sensitivity, high specificity
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What are the 2 objectives when treating dermatophytosis?
1. shorten course of infection and reduce severity of lesions/discomfort 2. reduce dissemination of infective materials (hair, scale) into the environment decontaminate/treat pet and environment = reduced zoonotic risk
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What are the 2 purposes of total body clips in cases of dermatophytosis? What may occur?
1. reduce infectivity (contagion) 2. speeds recovery environmental contamination --> avoid trauma, disinfect instruments
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What are the 2 methods of topical therapy in treating dermatophytosis?
1. ADJUNCTIVE - lotions and cream for focal lesions, daily or EOD, work medication inward to reduce spread 2. CONCURRENT - bathe pet weekly with Miconazole, Chlorhexidine, or Ketoconazole shampoos NOT recommended as sole treatment
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What topicals can be used as the sole treatment of dermatophytosis?
- Enilconazole rinse - Lime sulfur bath - Miconazole-Chlorhexidine baths twice weekly
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What are 4 systemic therapy options for cases of dermatophytosis?
1. Griseofulvin (4-8 weeks) 2. Azoles - Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Fluconazole (4-8 weeks) --> fungistatic 3. Lufenuron 4. Terbinafine
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What side effects are associated with Griseofulvin?
- anorexia - GI disturbances - diarrhea - teratogenesis - bone marrow suppression - FIV+ cats
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What is the mechanism of action of azoles?
inhibit lanosterol-14alpha-demethylase (CYP-450) responsible for forming ergosterol
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What are 2 pharmacological characteristics to the mechanism of Ketoconazole? When is this medication best given?
1. highly protein-bound - penetrates poorly into CNS, eyes, and prostate 2. inhibits p-glycoprotein pump in GIT, liver, and brain with a meal to increase absorption
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What side effects are associated with Ketoconazole use?
- anorexia (cats) - diarrhea - increased hepatic enzyme concentrates - alopecia
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Which azole is considered the best for treating dermatophytosis? What side effects are associated?
Itraconazole for dogs AND cats--> $$, better absorption into skin - increased hepatic enzyme concentrations - vomiting - anorexia - AVOIDED in pregnant animals
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How does Fluconazole compare to the other azoles? What adverse effects are associated?
excellent penetration into CSF, eyes, and claws - increased hepatic enzymes - AVOIDED in pregnant animals
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How does Terbinafine compare to the other systemic antifungals used for treating dermatophytosis?
- FUNGICIDAL - inhibits squalene epoxidase necessary for ergosterol synthesis - relatively few side effects - elevated ALT
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What are 5 recommendations for environmental decontamination in cases of dermatophytosis?
1. launder bedding, carpet, etc. 2. change furnace filters and heating ducts 3. vacuum and dispose 4. disinfectant sprays/cleansers - 1:10 bleach in non-porous surfaces 5. foggers/smokers - Enilconazole in large, open areas
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What is a major consideration during the treatment of dermatophytosis?
it is contagious, infectious, and zoonotic - human infection is COMMON - lesions can be painful - therapy can be expensive and long
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What risk factors in humans are associated with dermatophytosis?
- adoption from human societies and shelters - exposure to large number of animals - groomers, veterinarians, shelter workers - immunosuppression
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Overall, what are the systemic treatments of choice for dermatophytosis?
- Terbinafine - fungicidal - Itraconazole systemic treatment recommended with multiple lesions

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