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Cutaneous sporotrichosis. Intermittent treatment (pulses) with itraconazole.

Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous and exceptionally deep mycosis caused by a dimorphic fungus, Sporothrix schenckii. Itraconazole is a triazole derivative leading to good results in the treatment of sporotrichosis. Patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis proven with mycological tests (direct examination and culture) were enrolled. All patients underwent laboratory tests (at baseline and on a monthly basis) and received oral itraconazole 400 mg/day for one week with a 3-week break (pulses); thereafter the drug was administered as pulses until clinical and mycological cure was achieved. Five patients with sporotrichosis were enrolled, 4 with cutaneous lymphangitic form and one with fixed cutaneous form. Clinical and mycological cure was achieved in 4/5 cases (80%), with a mean number of pulses of 3.5. No patient had side effects and no laboratory test abnormalities occurred. Intermittent or pulsed itraconazole was effective in treating cutaneous sporotrichosis. It may be considered as a new treatment choice that entails an important reduction in total medication use.
AuthorsAlexandro Bonifaz, Leonel Fierro, Amado Saúl, Rosa María Ponce
JournalEuropean journal of dermatology : EJD (Eur J Dermatol) 2008 Jan-Feb Vol. 18 Issue 1 Pg. 61-4 ISSN: 1167-1122 [Print] France
PMID18086591 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents (administration & dosage)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole (administration & dosage)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulse Therapy, Drug
  • Sporotrichosis (drug therapy, pathology)

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