Sporothrix schenkii: a double face fungus

ABSTRACT

Sporotrichosis is a rare profound mycosis exsisting in a sporadic state in Morocco. A calrification of this disease is proposed. A general review on sporotrichosis was performed using Medlines data base, the articles published during the last ten years were analyzed. We gave priority to works dealing particularly with the biological aspects of the mycosis. The particular biotope of the parasitic development and its mode of contamination explain its rarity in Morocco. According to the fungal way of penetration and the immune state of the host, 4 clinical forms were described the lymphocutaneous, pure cuteneous, pulmonary and disseminated form. As the direct examination exceptionally visualizes the spors, culture on Sabouraud medium was performed to do a mycological diagnosis which approved the presence of fine and ramified myceliums. Treatment depends on the clinical forms itraconazale in the cutaneous and osteo-articular sporotrichosis and the amphotaricin B in the pulmonary form