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Sporotrichosis is a benign infection restricted to the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The disseminated cutaneous and extracutaneous forms are rare and associated with immunosuppression. In this chapter, we discuss the clinical presentation forms associated with sporotrichosis. Sporotrichosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, pregnant women, and children are also described because of their clinical peculiarities.
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Gutierrez-Galhardo, M.C., Freitas, D.F.S., do Valle, A.C.F. (2015). Clinical Forms of Human Sporotrichosis and Host Immunocompetence. In: Zeppone Carlos, I. (eds) Sporotrichosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11912-0_5
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