Types of sporotrichosis include:
Cutaneous (skin) sporotrichosis is the most common form of the infection. It usually occurs on a person’s hand or the arm after they have been handling contaminated plant matter.
Pulmonary (lung) sporotrichosis is very rare but can happen after someone breathes in fungal spores from the environment.
Disseminated sporotrichosis occurs when the infection spreads to another part of the body, such as the bones, joints, or the central nervous system. This form of sporotrichosis usually affects people who have weakened immune systems, such as people with HIV infection.
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