Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
Int J Dermatol. 2022 Oct;61(10):1276-1279. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16377. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by dimorphic fungi of the genus Sporothrix. The route of entry of the causative agent is direct inoculation by skin trauma, generally with decaying wood and other vegetation. However, cat-transmitted sporotrichosis has become more relevant in recent decades especially in South America. Until now, there are no case reports of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis in Colombia.
We present three cases of cutaneous sporotrichosis after the scratches of an ill cat, in the feline's owners and its veterinarian, confirmed by culture and PCR, where S. schenckii sensu stricto was isolated and typified.
Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis is becoming more relevant in recent decades due to its potential to generate epidemics and become a public health problem. In addition, since the associated species are more virulent, the disease has more aggressive behavior. In Colombia, this is the first case series of cat-transmitted cutaneous sporotrichosis.
孢子丝菌病是一种由申克孢子丝菌属的双相真菌引起的皮下真菌病。病原体的进入途径是通过皮肤创伤的直接接种，通常与腐烂的木材和其他植被有关。然而，近几十年来，由猫传播的孢子丝菌病变得更为相关，尤其是在南美洲。到目前为止，哥伦比亚还没有猫传播孢子丝菌病的病例报告。
我们报告了三例猫抓伤后发生的皮肤孢子丝菌病，在猫的主人和兽医身上均得到了培养和 PCR 的证实，其中分离并鉴定出了申克孢子丝菌。
由于其潜在的引发流行和成为公共卫生问题的可能性，近几十年来，由猫传播的孢子丝菌病变得更为相关。此外，由于相关的物种更具毒性，疾病的行为更为侵袭性。在哥伦比亚，这是首例猫传播的皮肤孢子丝菌病的病例系列。
