Abstract
SPOROTRICHOSIS is a disease of man and animals resulting from introduction of spores of<i>Sporotrichum schenckii</i>from exogenous sources in nature, generally occurring through breaks in the skin and not through inhalation like other spores of coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis.<sup>1</sup>Over 3,000 infections have been reported. They are generally cutaneous infections, but a form of generalized infection is also recognized. <i>Sporotrichum</i>is a dimorphic organism which grows in culture in a yeastlike form at incubation temperatures and in a filamentous form at room temperature.<sup>2</sup>Sabouraud's agar is a satisfactory cultural medium. The spores usually appear as tiny cigar shaped bodies 3μ to 5μ microns in length with 1 to 3 buds at either end. They are, however, dimorphic in character, and spheroid forms measuring up to 8μ are not uncommon. It has a worldwide distribution and is saprophytic in vegetable matter, animal excreta, and soil. There is usually
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