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ID#:

14547

Caption:

This image depicts a lesion of a person’s left wrist known as sporotrichosis, and was due to the fungus, Sporothrix schenckii. This fungus lives throughout the world in soil, plants, and decaying vegetation. Cutaneous infection is the most common form of infection, and usually occurs after handling contaminated plant material, at which point, the fungus enters the skin through a small cut or scrape.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. Lucille Georg

Creation Date:

1968

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Categories:

CDC Organization