Image 5. Oral itraconazole pulse therapy was given to the patient (200 mg twice daily for 1 week, with 3 weeks off between successive pulses, for four pulses) and treatment was successful.
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Image 1. Copyright Fungal Research Trust.
Image 2. Copyright B.Flannigan, R Samson & JD Miller (From Microorganisms in home and indoor work environments, Published by Taylor and Francis)
Images 3-5. With thanks to S Veraldi, A Chiaratti and H Harak Institute of Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan. Italy . These images remain the copyright of ‘Mycoses’ where the full article may be viewed. (Veraldi et al, published online Mycoses, 5th May 2009 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122374087/HTMLSTART).
