Abstract
Cryptococcosis is a non-contagious systemic mycosis caused by yeasts of the Cryptococcus genus, which can affect humans, domestic and wild animals. Transmission occurs through the inhalation of these airborne yeasts from contaminated environments. In domestic cats, it stands out for infection of the upper respiratory tract, of the cutaneous system, which can reach the central nervous system and still present itself in a disseminated form. Treatment is carried out through the use of antifungals such as fluconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B for long periods. This article rehearses a case of cryptococcosis in a 10-year-old mixed breed feline with free access to the street. The animal has an ulcerative lesion in the nasal plane, nasal discharge, depression and anorexia. The diagnosis was identified through microbiological culture. Link the severity of the patient's condition to a conduct adopted for euthanasia. Early diagnosis is essential for the establishment of adequate treatment and a favorable prognosis since cryptococcosis, although rare, can be potentially fatal.
Highlights
Cryptococcosis is a non-contagious systemic mycosis caused by yeasts of the Cryptococcus genus, which can affect humans, domestic and wild animals
Cryptococcosis is a non-contagious systemic mycosis caused by yeast of Cryptococcus
Baes & Cutsem (1985) and Christianson & Engber & Andes (2003) support the possibility of the occurrence of primary cutaneous inoculation of Cryptococcus spp. in humans, skin lesions with non-healing may appear as the first manifestation of the disseminated disease, requiring a complete and systematic diagnostic evaluation to confirm the diagnosis of primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (Neuville et al, 2003)
Summary
Cryptococcosis is a non-contagious systemic mycosis caused by yeast of Cryptococcus. The Species C. neoformans and C. gattii are considered more pathogenic and have greater importance in veterinary medicine, having the first one a cosmopolitan distribution (Faria, 2015).This disease can affect man, domestic and wild animals, having no predisposition to race, sex or age group. It stands out for infection of the upper respiratory tract, of the cutaneous system, which can reach the central nervous system and still present itself in a disseminated form.
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