A retrospective multi-center study of treatment, outcome, and prognostic factors in 34 dogs with disseminated aspergillosis in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disseminated aspergillosis (DA) in dogs has a guarded prognosis and there is a lack of a gold standard treatment protocol.

Objective

To retrospectively assess survival times and factors influencing survival times.

Animals

Dogs diagnosed with DA from January 2007 to June 2017.

Methods

Disseminated aspergillosis case data were retrieved from 13 Australian veterinary referral centers, with a diagnosis confirmed with culture or PCR. Factors influencing survival time after diagnosis were quantified using a Cox proportional hazards regression model.

Results

Thirty-four dogs met the study inclusion criteria. Twenty-two dogs were treated with antifungal treatment and 12 dogs received no antifungal treatment. Accounting for censoring of dogs that were

SUBMITTER: Lim YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8965214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature