Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Veterinarian treated for sporotrichosis after cat exposure
By Samorodin, C S & Sina, B·Published in Cutis·1984·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ketoconazole-treated sporotrichosis in a veterinarian.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 63-year-old veterinarian got a fungal infection called sporotrichosis, likely from working with an infected cat. He was treated with a medication called ketoconazole, taking between 200 to 400 mg each day for eight weeks. Throughout the treatment, he did not experience any side effects. The treatment was successful, and he recovered from the infection.
Abstract
A 63-year-old veterinarian acquired sporotrichosis presumably from handling an infected cat. Treatment was successfully completed with ketoconazole, 200 to 400 mg a day for eight weeks. No side effects were noted.
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