Sporothrix schenckii has a world-wide distribution, particularly in tropical and temperate regions. It is commonly found in soil and on decaying vegetation and is a well known pathogen of humans and animals. RG-2 organism.
Sporotrichosis is primarily a chronic mycotic infection of the cutaneous or subcutaneous tissues and adjacent lymphatics characterized by nodular lesions which may suppurate and ulcerate. Infections are caused by the traumatic implantation of the fungus into the skin, or very rarely, by inhalation into the lungs. Secondary spread to articular surfaces, bone and muscle is not infrequent, and the infection may also occasionally involve the central nervous system, lungs or genitourinary tract.
Scientific name :
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Sordariomycetes
Order:
Ophiostomatales
Family:
Ophiostomataceae
Genus:
Sporothrix
Species:
S. schenckii
Binomial name : Sporothrix schenckii Hektoen & C.F.Perkins (1900)
