Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic fungal infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii, which is commonly acquired by traumatic inoculation of the fungus carried in a contaminated material into the skin. Joint involvement is the most frequent extracutaneous manifestation in immunosuppressed patients. We report the case of an immunocompetent woman who acquired sporotrichosis through the scratch of a sick cat. She presented skin lesions and arthritis possibly because of a hypersensitivity reaction. Treatment resulted in complete cure up to 13 months of clinical and serological follow-up.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Antibodies, Fungal / blood
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis / immunology*
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Arthritis / microbiology*
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Arthritis / pathology
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Cat Diseases / microbiology
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Cat Diseases / transmission
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Cats
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Dermatomycoses / immunology
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Dermatomycoses / microbiology
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Dermatomycoses / pathology
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity / microbiology*
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Hypersensitivity / pathology*
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Sporothrix / isolation & purification*
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Sporotrichosis / complications*
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Sporotrichosis / immunology
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Sporotrichosis / pathology
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Sporotrichosis / transmission*
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Treatment Outcome
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Zoonoses / microbiology
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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Antibodies, Fungal
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Antifungal Agents
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Immunoglobulin G