Sporotrichosis

Sporotrichosis is a rare, slowly progressing, infection caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. It usually affects the skin, presenting first as a red inflamed lump or skin sore at the body site exposed to the fungus.

While sporotrichosis most commonly results from environmental exposure, on rare occasions infection has been shown following direct contact with an infected animal, most commonly cats. Sporotrichosis is not spread from person to person.

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