Sporotrichosis caused by Sporotrix globosa in an elderly male farmer at the site of a cat scratch

Sporotrichosis caused by Sporotrix globosa in an elderly male farmer at the site of a cat scratch

We report a case of sporotrichosis in an elderly male farmer at the site of a cat scratch scar.An 84-year-old Japanese farmer was scratched by his cat two months before his visit to our hospital.A skin biopsy was performed. Tissue culture revealed the presence of Sporothrix globosa.The patient was t...

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Main Authors: Yuka Sakai, Yuta Norimatsu, Taro Akatsuka, Toshihisa Hamada, Harumi Gomi, Makoto Sugaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Sporotrichosis
Farmer
Cat scratch scar
Sporothrix schenckii
Sporothrix globosa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753924000411
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