[Generalized sporotrichosis. Study of a Mexican case treated with amphotericin B and ketoconazole]

A case of deep sporotrichosis with cutaneous, articular, (...) and osseous lesions was observed in a Mexican patient following a beesting. The disease was associated with a complex pathological background namely diabetes. The pathogenic fungus Sporothrix schenckii was isolated in pure culture. The mycosis was successfully treated by amphotericin B and ketoconazole. Persisting enzymatic impairment was observed due to the sporotrichosis and/or underlying diseases.