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Micro: Fungal Skin infections
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Describe the appearance of the dimorphic fungal agent
Sporothrix schenckii
Cigar-shaped yeast form (37C)
Slender septated hyphae with conidia clusters (25C)
Where is S. schenckii usually found, and what does it cause?
Saprophyte found in decaying organic matter & plant surfaces (gardens, rose thorns)
Sprotrichosis
Acute pyogenic and granulomatous inflammatory reaction, papule at entry site, and spreads along lymphatics
Sporotrichosis
Treatment for Sporotrichosis
Cutaneous - KOI (Potassium iodide) orally
Systemic - Amphotericin
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na20399
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144379
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Micro: Fungal Skin infections
Description
Fungal Infections of the skin and soft tissues
Updated
2012-03-28T14:16:34Z
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