Drug Sensitivity of Microsporum Canis Isolates from Dogs and Cats in Kagoshima Prefecture

Abstract

Dogs and cats clinically suspected of dermatophytosis in Kagoshima Prefecture were mycologically examined. M. canis was isolated from 6 (12%) canine and 33 (44%) feline cases, while M. gypseum from 3 canine cases. The incidences in puppys and kittens aged one year or less were 36% and 59%, respectively. Thirtynine M. canis isolates were sensitve to clotrimazole (minimum inhibition concentration: 0.1μg/ml), cloconazole (0.39μg/ml), miconazole (0.7μg/ml), itraconazole (0.78μg/ml), griseofulvin (0.78μg/ml), and bifonazole (3.13μg/ml), showing a single peak of sensitivity distribution.