First isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii in feline otitis in Brazil

Gomes, Angelita dos ReisCabana, Ângela LeitzkeOsório, Luiza da GamaSantin, RosemaSchuch, Isabel DuarteSerra, Emanoele FigueiredoNascente, Patrícia SilvaMeireles, Mário Carlos Araújo

Ear infections in cats are uncommon, especially involving yeasts. This report describes the first isolation of the Stephanoascus ciferrii, teleomorph of the Candida genus, in a case of feline otitis in Brazil. The identification and characterization of Stephanoascus ciferrii were confirmed by the Vitek2 System (BioMerieux ®).

1. mixed infection
2. Stephanoascus ciferrii
3. external otitis
4. identification
5. cat