Sporotrichosis - fixed cutaneous and lymphocutaneous form

Authors
Kohler, A Weber, L Gall, H Peter, RU
Citation
A. Kohler et al., Sporotrichosis - fixed cutaneous and lymphocutaneous form, HAUTARZT, 51(7), 2000, pp. 509-512
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
HAUTARZT
ISSN journal
00178470 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
509 - 512
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-8470(200007)51:7<509:S-FCAL>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Two patients were infected with sporotrichosis; one had the fixed cutaneous form, the other the lymphocutaneous form. Sporotrichosis schenckii was ide ntified in both with a culture from a tissue biopsy. Both patients were suc cessfully treated with itraconazole, one received 100 mo and the other 200 mg itraconazole daily over a 3 months period.