A CASE OF CHROMOMYCOSIS IN THE LARGE COMO ROS ISLAND - TREATMENT WITHFLUCYTOSINE AND ITRACONAZOLE

Authors
LANDRAUD L GARITOUSSAINT M MARTY P PERRIN C DEBIEVRE C LEBOURSICOT Y AGU C LEFICHOUX Y
Citation
L. Landraud et al., A CASE OF CHROMOMYCOSIS IN THE LARGE COMO ROS ISLAND - TREATMENT WITHFLUCYTOSINE AND ITRACONAZOLE, Journal de mycologie medicale, 6(4), 1996, pp. 182-185
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Journal de mycologie medicale → ACNP
ISSN journal
11565233
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
182 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
1156-5233(1996)6:4<182:ACOCIT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report a case of chromomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a Co moroan patient. Delay for diagnosis was for six years. At this time, h e worked as a farmer in the Large Comoros Island (Nioumiamilina et Ifo udihe). Except verrucous lesions of the right ankle the clinical exami nation of this patient was absolutely normal. He was treated with fluc ytosine 150 mg/kg/j and itraconazole 200 mg/j per os and outcome was r apidly favourable.