Sporotrichosis

The thermodimorphic fungus of the genus Sporothrix are the culprits behind the subacute or chronic infection known as sporotrichosis. It is a widespread illness that prefers tropical and subtropical climates to develop, and it is endemic to Latin America, where it is thought to occur most frequently in subcutaneous mycosis cases.

Etiopathogenesis

Given that the illness frequently came about as a result of the agent being inoculated on the skin or mucous membrane, by contact with contaminated plant material, sporotrichosis was long known as the "rosebush mycosis" or the "gardener's mycosis." However, some instances of zoonotic transmission have been documented, along with fewer instances of inhaled infectious fungal propagules that manifest clinically as systemic mycosis.

Clinical Features

The involvement of the bones and joints can result from direct damage, invasion through a cutaneous lesion that already exists on top of them, or subsequent to hematogenous spreading, the latter of which carries the highest risk of sepsis due to the deep site of infection

Diagnosis

Numerous infectious and non-infectious disorders, both tegumentary and systemic, may have clinical characteristics with sporotrichosis because of the variety of clinical presentations.

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