2003•Journal of Dermatological TreatmentRequires access

Potassium iodide remains the most effective therapy for cutaneous sporotrichosis

K Sandhu, Sunil Gupta

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Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous fungal infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Itraconazole has largely replaced older therapies, but we present a case of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis that failed to respond to an adequate course of itraconazole yet responded dramatically to treatment with saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI).

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Key concepts: Sporotrichosis, Sporothrix schenckii, Itraconazole, Medicine, Dimorphic fungus, Mycosis, Iodine, Sporothrix