--Disease Characteristics-- Presumptive evidence of sporotrichosis Culture-proven sporotrichosis determined on study Relapsing disease following antifungal therapy eligible if culture positive for Sporothrix schenckii prior to entry No life-threatening disease No central nervous system sporotrichosis --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- No concurrent drugs known to react with fluconazole No more than 3 days of systemic antifungals for current sporotrichosis episode --Patient Characteristics-- Hepatic: Liver function tests no greater than 5 times normal Other: No HIV infection No pregnant or nursing women