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Sporotrichosis
From Healthscout's partner site on osteoarthritis, HealthCentral.com
Sporotrichosis is a long-term (chronic) skin infection due to a certain fungus. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Sporotrichosis is caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, which is found in vegetation. Infection commonly occurs when the skin is broken while handling plant materials such as rosebushes, briars, or mulch-rich dirt. Sporotrichosis can be a job-related disease (for farmers, horticulturists, rose gardeners, and plant nursery workers). Widespread (disseminated) sporotrichosis can develop in people with compromised immune systems when they inhale dust filled with spores.
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