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Review
. 2004 Jul;158(1):53-6.
doi: 10.1023/b:myco.0000038440.18814.a9.

Sporotrichosis successfully treated with terbinafine and potassium iodide: case report and review of the literature

Basak Coskun  1 , Yunus Saral, Nusret Akpolat, Arzu Ataseven, Demet Ciçek
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Sporotrichosis successfully treated with terbinafine and potassium iodide: case report and review of the literature

Basak Coskun et al. Mycopathologia. 2004 Jul.

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.

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