Sporotrichosis associated with sphagnum moss exposure.
A minor outbreak of culture-proved cutaneous sporotrichosis occurred in three employees of a commercial nursery in eastern Minnesota. All three had known exposure to sphagnum moss used for the packing of plant roots. Sporothrix schenkii was grown from a culture of sphagnum moss used at the nursery. The supplier of the moss is located in Wisconsin.
D000328:Adult; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009790:Occupations; D063245:Plant Development; D010944:Plants; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology