Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis during Treatment with Anti-TNF-Alpha Monotherapy

Sporotrichosis is an infectious disease caused by Sporothrix schenckii, a dimorphic fungus isolated for the first time in 1896 by Benjamin Schenck from a 36-year-old male patient presenting lesions on the right hand and arm. The infection generally occurs by traumatic inoculation of soil, plants, an...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ursini, Emilio Russo, Christian Leporini, Marilena Calabria, Caterina Bruno, Cesare Tripolino, Saverio Naty, Rosa Daniela Grembiale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/614504