infections
Sporotrichosis
Treatment of Sporotrichosis
Antifungal medications Skin infections are treated withitraconazolegiven by mouth. If the infection is severe,amphotericin Bis given intravenously followed byitraconazole. Treatment takes 1 year altogether. After the infection is controlled, people with AIDS or another condition that weakens the immune system may need to takeitraconazoleby mouth until their immune system has recovered, possibly for the rest of their life.Itraconazolehelps prevent sporotrichosis from recurring while the immune system is weak. 