Systemic Rasamsonia argillacea infection in a German Shepherd dog

Abstract

This case report describes a disseminated Rasamsonia (R.) argillacea infection in a German shepherd dog involving internal and external lymph nodes, abdominal organs and one eye. R. argillacea is a member of the R. argillacea species complex, which is an emerging pathogen notable for azole resistance in the last decades. The dog was euthanised following 18 days of itraconazole therapy due to clinical deterioration.