Volume 13, Number 8—August 2007
Dispatch
Outbreak of Sporotrichosis, Western Australia
Kynan T. Feeney*, Ian H. Arthur†
, Amanda J. Whittle‡, Shelley A. Altman†, and David J. Speers†
, Amanda J. Whittle‡, Shelley A. Altman†, and David J. Speers†
Table 1
Sporotrichosis cases in Western Australia, July 2003–July 2004
| Patient no. | Sex | Age, y | Area of residence | Pre-existing cuts | Onset of symptoms, mo/y | Duration of disease, mo | Antifungal treatment | Suspected exposure* | GenBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 57 | BMR† | Present | 7/03 | 6 | Surgery, oral traconazole, oral K‡ | Camping trip in a different region of Australia | EF589115 |
| 2 | M | 48 | BMR | Present | 10/03 | 5 | Oral traconazole | Hay (2) | EF589117 |
| 3 | M | 68 | Greenbushes | Present | 11/03 | 4 | Oral traconazole | Gardening | EF589116 |
| 4 | F | 39 | BMR | Present | 12/03 | 4 | Oral traconazole | Hay (1) | EF589119 |
| 5 | M | 65 | Collie | Present | 12/03 | 4 | Oral traconazole | Hay (own supply) | Not available |
| 6 | M | 56 | BMR | Absent | 12/03 | 4 | Oral traconazole | Hay (1) | EF589121 |
| 7 | F | 69 | BMR | Absent | 1/04 | 2 | Oral traconazole | Hay (1) | EF589118 |
| 8 | M | 66 | BMR | Absent | 1/04 | 3.5 | Oral traconazole | Hay (2) | EF589120 |
| 9 | M | 10 | BMR | Present | 2/04 | 2 | Surgery, oral traconazole | Hay (1) | EF589122 |
| 10 | F | 8 | BMR | Present | 7/04 | 5 | Oral traconazole | Hay (1) | EF589124 |
| 11 | F | 3 | BMR | Present | 7/04 | 5 | Naturopathic treatment | Hay (1) | EF589123 |
*1 and 2 refer to outlet 1 and 2, respectively.
†Busselton-Margaret River region.
‡Saturated solution of potassium iodide.
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