ABSTRACT
A 41-year-old man developed classic lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis on the left arm; his 2-year-old son developed a single lesion of the "fixed" type on the right leg. Both patients responded rapidly to therapy with oral potassium iodide. Seven previous reports of familial sporotrichosis are listed, and therapy is reviewed briefly.
Subject(s)
Dermatomycoses/pathology , Sporotrichosis/pathology , Adult , Child, Preschool , Dermatomycoses/drug therapy , Dermatomycoses/transmission , Humans , Male , Potassium Iodide/administration & dosage , Potassium Iodide/therapeutic use , Sporotrichosis/drug therapy , Sporotrichosis/transmissionSubject(s)
Erythema/pathology , Hot Temperature/adverse effects , Skin/pathology , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle AgedABSTRACT
There has been a question about the etiology and pathogenesis of recurrent cellulitis of the lower leg in patients following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. We observed a similar patient who had gram-positive cocci in chains, consistent with streptococci, within the dermis in a tissue biopsy specimen taken from the site of cellulitis. In addition, our patient had a second skin infection, namely, tinea pedis, which may be the portal of entry for streptococci. Concurrent treatment with a systemic antibiotic and a topical antifungal cream was effective in clearing both infections.
