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Bilateral Sporotrichoid Lymphocutaneous Dermatosis in a Drug Abuser: Case Report and Review of the Literature
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 11/19/08

Chang SL et al. - The authors report a case of bilateral sporotrichoid dermatosis in an immunocompetent patient with a history of intravenous heroin injection before development of the skin lesions. Both special stain and culture of biopsy specimen were negative. Finally, Mycobacterium fortuitum was identified by a polymerase chain reaction-based method. The patient responded well to clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin therapy.

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