Characterization of sporotrichosis cases treated in a dermatologic teaching unit in the State of São Paulo – Brazil,2003 – 2013

We conducted a transversal retrospective study with secondary data collection from 25 cases of sporotrichosis,treated at a teaching unit in inner são paulo (brazil),between the years 2003-2013. we found that the prevalence was higher in men (72%),rural workers (44%) and those living in rural areas (60%),with an average age of 42.48 years. the median between the onset of lesions and diagnosis was six weeks. lesions predominated in the upper limbs (92%),and were classified as lymphocutaneous (80%) and fixed cutaneous (20%) forms. clinical cure was observed in 62.5% of the cases treated with potassium iodide and 100% of cases treated with itraconazole. © 2015 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.