Sporotrichosis

Synonyms None Definition Sporotrichosis refers to the infection caused by the dimorphic fungus N/A(L):Sporothrix schenckii. The disease has been described worldwide, however it is more common in tropical and subtropical America [1898, 2251]. Sporotrichosis is acquired through direct inoculation into the skin and rarely via inhalation of conidia. As a consequence, the majority of cases are localized lesions affecting the skin and subcutaneous tissues with minimal if any systemic manifestation. Skin lesions characteristically follow lymphatic pathways, but the lymph nodes themselves are not usually involved. The initial erythematous papulonodular lesions evolve into either smooth or verrucose painless nodules of about […]