Efficacy of acute phase and maintenance therapy with itraconazole in an AIDS patient with sporotrichosis

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1994 Jul;13(7):609-12. doi: 10.1007/BF01971316.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Sporotrichosis / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Itraconazole