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Sporotrichosis surgery

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Surgery is not the first­ line treatment option for patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis. Surgical therapy is usually reserved for patients with either osteoarticular sporotrichosis or pulmonary sporotrichosis.

Surgery

Surgery

  • Surgical therapy may be necessary in the management of osteoarticular sporotrichosis, a form of sporotrichosis that impacts bones and joints.
    • Draining impacted joints can help minimize permanent damage.
    • Debridement of impacted bone may help increase the effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatments.[1]
References

References

  1. ↑ Alvarado-Ramírez E, Torres-Rodríguez JM (2007). “In vitro susceptibility of Sporothrix schenckii to six antifungal agents determined using three different methods”. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 51 (7): 2420–3. doi:10.1128/AAC.01176-06. PMC 1913275. PMID 17438048.

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