A case series and review of sporotrichosis in Sikkim

Authors

  • Pema Yoden Bhutia Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim
  • Shrijana Gurung Department of Microbiology,Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim.
  • Prakash Peralam Yegneswaran Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.
  • Jagat Pradhan Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal
  • Uttam Pradhan Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim
  • Tshering Peggy Department of Dermatology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hopsital, Gangtok, Sikkim
  • Prakash Kumar Pradhan Department of Pathology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim
  • Chewang Doma Bhutia Department of Pathology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1305

Keywords:

Sikkim, lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis, Sporothrix schenckii, potassium iodide, itraconazole

Abstract

Sporotrichosis caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii has been widely reported from the northern Himalayan belt and the north eastern region of India. Three autochthonous cases of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis from east and south districts of Sikkim are reported. Fluid aspirate from the nodulo-ulcerative lesions were sent for cytology and fungal culture. S. schenckii was isolated on culture and cytological examination in all three cases showed granulomatous reaction. Thermal dimorphism was demonstrated and animal pathogenicity testing was performed. Saturated solution of potassium iodide was used for treatment and the last case was treated with itraconazole and potassium iodide. Awareness of this disease and an extensive environmental study is required to understand the actual burden of this disease.

Author Biographies

Pema Yoden Bhutia, Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim

Consultant Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, S.T.N.M Hospital

Shrijana Gurung, Department of Microbiology,Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim.

Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, S.T.N.M Hospital.

Prakash Peralam Yegneswaran, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.

Mycologist, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital

Jagat Pradhan, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal

Consultant Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, S.T.N.M Hospital.

Uttam Pradhan, Department of Microbiology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim

Consultant Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, S.T.N.M Hospital

Tshering Peggy, Department of Dermatology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hopsital, Gangtok, Sikkim

Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology, S.T.N.M Hospital.

Prakash Kumar Pradhan, Department of Pathology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim

Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology, S.T.N.M Hospital.

Chewang Doma Bhutia, Department of Pathology, Sir Thotub Namgyal Memorial Hospital, Gangtok, Sikkim.

Pathologist, Department of Pathology, S.T.N.M Hospital.

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Published

2011-07-05

How to Cite

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Bhutia PY, Gurung S, Yegneswaran PP, Pradhan J, Pradhan U, Peggy T, Pradhan PK, Bhutia CD (2011) A case series and review of sporotrichosis in Sikkim. J Infect Dev Ctries 5:603–608. doi: 10.3855/jidc.1305

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 08: August 2011

Section

Case Reports

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