Sporotrichosis: An Overview and Therapeutic Options

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(a) Sporothrix schenckii from culture on SDA at 25^°C. Seen here is delicate branching, mold form with pyriform conidia in characteristic flower-like arrangement or sleeve-like pattern (stain-lactophenol cotton blue ×40). (b) Yeast phase of Sporothrix schenckii isolate from culture on brain heart infusion agar at 37^°C. Budding yeast cells (thick arrows) and cigar shaped yeast cells (thin arrows) interspersed between spores (Grams’ stain, ×100) are seen here.

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