Open AccessBursal Sporotrichosis: Case Report and Review
Author(s) -
Jennifer Wang,
Kirk F. Granlund,
Samuel A. Bozzette,
Michael J. Botte,
Joshua Fierer
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/313983
Subject(s) - sporotrichosis , medicine , sporothrix schenckii , itraconazole , surgery , mycosis , dermatology , surgical excision , phaeohyphomycosis , antifungal
We describe a patient whose prepatellar bursa was infected with Sporothrix schenckii. The infection persisted despite itraconazole therapy and cure was achieved only after surgical excision of the bursa. A review of treatments for bursal sporotrichosis is presented.
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