A gardener presents with a subcutaneous lesion on the hand, which he thinks resulted from a wound he received while he was making a sphagnum moss-wire frame for a floral wreath. The nodule has ulcerated and not healed despite use of antibacterial cream and a new nodule is forming above original lesion. What is most likely to be an appropriate treatment for this infection?
A gardener presents with a subcutaneous lesion on the hand, which he thinks resulted from a wound he received while he was making a sphagnum moss-wire frame for a floral wreath. The nodule has ulcerated and not healed despite use of antibacterial cream and a new nodule is forming above original lesion. What is most likely to be an appropriate treatment for this infection?
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A gardener presents with a subcutaneous lesion on the hand, which he thinks resulted from a wound he received while he was making a sphagnum moss-wire frame for a floral wreath. The nodule has ulcerated and not healed despite use of antibacterial cream and a new nodule is forming above original lesion. What is most likely to be an appropriate treatment for this infection?
✓ Correct Answer: A. Oral itraconazole or potassium iodide
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