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Sporotrichosis with bone involvement: an alert to an occupational disease

Felipe de Carvalho Aguinaga1, Beatriz Moritz Trope1, Nurimar Conceição Fernandes1

  • 1Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course, University Hospital and School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Case Reports in Dermatology
|May 22, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Sporotrichosis, a fungal infection, can cause rare bone and joint issues. An epidemic in Rio de Janeiro highlights the risk of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis to veterinarians, as seen in a case with osteoarticular involvement.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Veterinary Medicine

Background:

  • Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by Sporothrix species, typically found in soil.
  • Cutaneous inoculation through trauma is the usual route of infection.
  • Osteoarticular involvement is an uncommon manifestation of sporotrichosis.

Observation:

  • An ongoing epidemic of sporotrichosis in Rio de Janeiro is linked to transmission via domestic cats.
  • A veterinarian presented with occupational sporotrichosis.
  • The veterinarian's infection involved osteoarticular structures and was transmitted by a cat during a clinical consultation.

Findings:

  • This case demonstrates a rare instance of sporotrichosis with bone and joint lesions.
  • The transmission occurred through occupational exposure to an infected cat.
  • Veterinarians and other animal care professionals are at risk during this feline-associated sporotrichosis epidemic.

Implications:

  • The findings underscore the potential for zoonotic transmission of sporotrichosis from cats to humans, particularly veterinarians.
  • This highlights the need for increased awareness and preventative measures for animal contact professionals.
  • The case emphasizes the importance of considering sporotrichosis in the differential diagnosis of osteoarticular infections in individuals with relevant occupational exposure.
Keywords:
BoneChronic mycosisSporotrichosisSubacute mycosis

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