title: Efficacy of acute phase and maintenance therapy with itraconazole in an AIDS patient with sporotrichosis.
abstract: An AIDS patient with sporotrichosis who improved with itraconazole therapy after consecutive failure of ketoconazole, saturated solution of potassium iodide, fluconazole and amphotericin B is presented. In addition, long-term therapy with high doses of itraconazole was well tolerated and effective in avoiding relapse. Itraconazole may be suitable for use in HIV-infected patients with sporotrichosis, who probably require chronic suppressive therapy to prevent relapse of symptomatic disease.
authors: Infectious Disease Service, Ciutat Sanitaria de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bolao
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Podzamczer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ventin
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Gudiol
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole