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Lesión cutánea de blastomicosis - Treatment

Tratamiento:

Esta infección se trata con fármacos antimicóticos como anfotericina B, itraconazol, ketoconazol o fluconazol. Se pueden usar fármacos orales o intravenosos (directamente dentro de la vena) dependiendo de la forma y etapa de la enfermedad.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El pronóstico depende de la forma de blastomicosis y del estado del sistema inmunitario del individuo. En personas inmunodeprimidas, es posible que se necesite tratamiento prolongado para evitar que los síntomas reaparezcan.

Complicaciones:

  • Abscesos (cavidades de pus)
  • Infección adicional (secundaria) de la piel causada por bacterias
  • Complicaciones relacionadas con los medicamentos (por ejemplo, la anfotericina B puede tener efectos secundarios muy desagradables)
  • Nódulos que drenan espontáneamente

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Algunos de los problemas causados por la blastomicosis pueden ser similares a problemas de la piel ocasionados por otras enfermedades. Coméntele al médico si presenta problemas cutáneos que causen preocupación.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kauffman CA. Blastomycosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 355.
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