Sporotrichosis caused by Sporotrix globosa in an elderly male farmer at the site of a cat scratch
We report a case of sporotrichosis in an elderly male farmer at the site of a cat scratch scar. An 84-year-old Japanese farmer was scratched by his cat two months before his visit to our hospital. A skin biopsy was performed. Tissue culture revealed the presence of <i>Sporothrix globosa</i>. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole 200 mg/day for 13 months due to a slow healing ulceration, and the symptoms resolved. (71 words).
Authors
- Taro Akatsuka
- Toshihisa Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-5707)
- Yuta Norimatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7649-0806)
- Makoto Sugaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-329X)
- Harumi Gomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9012-5573)
- Yuka Sakai
Institutions
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100667
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39