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Cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis in immunocompetent patient: Case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Sporotrichosis is a global occurring implantation (subcutaneous) mycosis, caused by Sporothrix species, usually affecting the skin and the lymphatic vessels, from where it can disseminate. Nowadays, the vast majority of sporotrichosis infections in Brazil are caused by zoonotic transmission of S. brasiliensis which is the main etiologic agent. We report a cutaneous disseminated case of this disease, observed in an immunocompetent farmer living in southern Brazil, the Sporothrix schenckii-infection was successfully treated with itraconazole.

SUBMITTER: Queiroz-Telles F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9109117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cutaneous disseminated sporotrichosis in immunocompetent patient: Case report and literature review.

Queiroz-Telles Flávio F Cognialli Regielly Caroline RC Salvador Gabriel Lucca GL Moreira Gabriela Araujo GA Herkert Patricia Fernanda PF Hagen Ferry F

Medical mycology case reports 20220508

Sporotrichosis is a global occurring implantation (subcutaneous) mycosis, caused by Sporothrix species, usually affecting the skin and the lymphatic vessels, from where it can disseminate. Nowadays, the vast majority of sporotrichosis infections in Brazil are caused by zoonotic transmission of S. brasiliensis which is the main etiologic agent. We report a cutaneous disseminated case of this disease, observed in an immunocompetent farmer living in southern Brazil, the Sporothrix ...[more]

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