A case of sporotrichosis treated successfully with oral fluconazole 200 mg once weekly.

Abstract

A case of fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis that developed on the extensor aspect of the left wrist of an 83-year-old woman was treated once a week with 200 mg of oral fluconazole. This dermatological lesion healed within 4 months, leaving a scar. No side-effects were seen. At the time of writing, 7 months after the end of treatment, there has been no recurrence. Reports on the efficacy of once-weekly fluconazole administration in cases of sporotrichosis have appeared, but it would be valuable to study more such cases.

• Authors: M Yoshida, M Hiruma, T Tezuka
• Journal: Mycoses (Mycoses) 1994 Jul-Aug Vol. 37 Issue 7-8 Pg. 281-3 ISSN: 0933-7407 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 7739660 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fluconazole

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Female
• Fluconazole (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Sporotrichosis (drug therapy, pathology)