Vet Med - Czech, 2010, 55(6):297-301 | DOI: 10.17221/2988-VETMED

Isolation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from skin lesions in a Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens): a case report

S. Alvarez-Perez1, A. Mateos2, L. Dominguez2, E. Martinez-Nevado3, J.L. Blanco1, M.E. Garcia1
1 Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
2 VISAVET, Health Surveillance Centre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
3 Zoo-Aquarium, Madrid, Spain

This paper reports the isolation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from skin lesions in a Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens). The microorganism was isolated from cutaneous lesions, identified by the commercial API 20 C AUX system, and confirmed by sequencing. Topical treatment with sertaconazol resulted in complete clinical recovery of the animal and repeat testing did not result in the recovery of the yeast from the healed lesion sites.

Keywords: dermatomycoses; rhodotorulosis; sertaconazol; pinnipeds; yeast

Published: June 30, 2010  Show citation

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Alvarez-Perez S, Mateos A, Dominguez L, Martinez-Nevado E, Blanco JL, Garcia ME. Isolation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from skin lesions in a Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens): a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2010;55(6):297-301. doi: 10.17221/2988-VETMED.
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