Non-Invasive Management of Madura Foot with Oral Posaconazole and Ciprofloxacin

Amit M. Sharma Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York; Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

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Namita Sharma Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York; Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

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Amritpal Nat Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York; Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

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Meghan Rane Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York; Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

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Timothy P. Endy Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York; Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0335
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Volume 91: Issue 6
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1259–1262
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Madura foot is a chronic infection caused by fungus and/or bacteria. Traditionally, treatment has been surgical debridement or amputation. Non-invasive management with long-term antimicrobials alone has been reported as successful. We report a case of Madura foot in a Somali refugee successfully managed with oral posaconazole and ciprofloxacin.

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* Address correspondence to Timothy P. Endy, Division of Infections Disease, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, 725 Irving Avenue, Suite 304, Syracuse, NY 13210. E-mail: endyt@upstate.edu

Authors' addresses: Amit M. Sharma, Namita Sharma, Amritpal Nat, and Meghan Rane, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Medicine, Syracuse, NY, E-mails: SharmaA@upstate.edu, SharmaN@upstate.edu, NatAm@upstate.edu, and RaneM@upstate.edu. Timothy P. Endy, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, E-mail: endyt@upstate.edu.

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© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2014
Received:
30 May 2014
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Accepted:
29 Jun 2014
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Published Online:
03 Dec 2014
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Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Online ISSN:
1476-1645
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