[Occupational and familial sporotrichosis]

The incidence of occupational mycoses and the main criteria to make a correct diagnosis are commented. The sources of infection of the superficial and deep professional mycotic infections are analysed. The occurrence of an epidemic outbreak of sporotrichosis in 13 members of one family is reported. The parents and 11 sibling were infected with the grass utilized for the filling of mattress, in a small domestic craftsmanship.