Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2002)

Sporotrichosis Treated With Itraconazole

  • Barbhuiya Joyashree Nath,
  • Kundu Pratip Kumar,
  • Ghosh Arghyaprasun,
  • Dey Sunil Kumar

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 2
pp. 123 – 124

Abstract

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One case of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis treated with itraconazole is reported here. Sporothix schenkii was isolated from the lesion and identity was confirmed by culture. The patient was treated successfully with oral administration of itraconazole 200 mg daily for 90 days.