A chronic infection caused by the fungus, which grows on plants. The infection is most often contracted through a skin wound; gardeners are particularly vulnerable. An ulcer develops at the site of the wound, followed by the formation of nodules in lymph channels around the site. Potassium iodide solution taken orally usually clears up the infection. Rarely, in people with reduced immunity, sporotrichosis spreads to other parts of the body and requires treatment with amphotericin, an antifungal drug.
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