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Sporotrichosis


InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
SymptomsSurgeryTestSpecial Topic
Sporotrichosis on the arm
Sporotrichosis on the arm
Sporotrichosis on the forearm
Sporotrichosis on the forearm
Sporotrichosis on the hand and arm
Sporotrichosis on the hand and arm
Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
Prevention

People with compromised immune systems should try to minimize skin injury by taking measures like wearing thick gloves while gardening.


References

Kauffman CA. Sporotrichosis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 358.



Review Date: 05/25/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PHD, MD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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