
Also known as disseminated sporotrichosis, pulmonary sporotrichosis, lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis, Rose gardener's disease
Sporotrichosis, also known as '''rose handler's disease', is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. Following initial exposure to Sporothrix schenckii'', the disease typically progresses over a period of a week to several months. Serious complications may develop in people who have a weakened immune system.
孢子絲菌病是一種因為受到申克氏孢子絲菌(Sporothrix schenckii)感染,引起皮膚產生病變,也可能發生在肺、關節、骨骼,甚至腦,但是較為罕見。 申克氏胞子絲菌存在於土壤中,乾草堆、和植物中,主要的感染對象包括農夫、、和從事農藝相關工作的工作者。感染途徑為動物直接傳染給人,人和人之間不會互相傳染。此菌會經由皮膚上的小傷口和擦傷進入人體產生感染。如果孢子經由呼吸道進入體內,也有感染肺部的可能。 孢子絲菌病的病程發展緩慢,產生症狀可能是暴露在孢子中後1-12個星期內,平均為3星期。若發生嚴重的併發症可能會危及患者的免疫系統。 此症可利用碘劑治療。
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