Sporotrichosis successfully treated with terbinafine and potassium iodide: Case report and review of the literature
MYCOPATHOLOGIA, vol.158, no.1, pp.53-56, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 158 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1023/b:myco.0000038440.18814.a9
- Journal Name: MYCOPATHOLOGIA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.53-56
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Sporotrichosis is rare in Turkey. We report a 40-year-old woman who had subcutaneous sporotrichosis caused by sporothrix schenckii that was successfully treated with terbinafine (250 mg, twice a day) for a period of 6 months. She received a saturated solution of potassium iodide orally for two months. Terbinafine and potassium iodide are suggested to be the agents of choice for treatment of subcutaneous sporotrichosis.