Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungi Sporothrix schenckii, generally found worldwide. This fungi is found in the soil, peat moss, hay, fruits, plants and in other soil type materials, as well as cats. for the most part this fungus at 25C, appears moist with a wrinkled surface. at 37C becomes yeast like creamy and the color is beige, at this stage is when the fungi becomes infectious. Sporotrichosis also known as "rose gardener disease" because people who work in the garden with roses are more likely to become infected with sporotrichosis, witch is a subcutaneous infection that travels in the body through out the lymphatic system. The first symptom is an insect bite bump like, it can be red, pink or purple in color, usually found in the finger, hand, or arm. So then the bump would become an open sore that would heal very slowly. Sporotrichosis is diagnosed by a doctor, which would

obtain a swab or biopsy and submits it to a laboratory for a fungal culture,for the most part sporotrichosis is treated with Itraconazole, witch is an anti fungal medicine.
After all sporotrichosis is a fungi infection that people who have weak immune system, or handle thorny plants or pet moss have a higher risk of becoming infected with. This infection is caused by the fungi Spotothrix schenckii that can be found worldwide.

Literature Cited
Kynan T. Feeney(FN*) Ian H. Arthur(FN) Amanda J. Whittle(FN) Shelley A. Altman (FN) David J. Speers(FN). Outbreak of Sporotrichosis, Western Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases 13 no8 1228- ag 2007.

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