The CDC is collaborating with veterinary associations and veterinary professionals to raise awareness among veterinary professionals about feline sporotrichosis and precautions for preventing zoonotic transmission in the veterinary setting.
In November 2022, a technician caring for a cat received a puncture wound from the cat’s infected paw. A blister appeared on the technician’s arm, which quickly ulcerated and developed into sporotrichoid lymphadenopathy. Cultures were positive for Sporothrix spp. and CDC testing confirmed S. schenckii. The technician recovered after an eight-month course of antifungal treatment.
Source: IDSE, April 6, 2025. Link. Sporotrichosis is a rare implantation mycosis caused by fungi in the genus Sporothrix that can affect other humans and mammals <Link>.
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