Potassium iodide remains the most effective therapy for cutaneous sporotrichosis.
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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Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India. someshgupta@yahoo.com
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011193:Potassium Iodide