title: Cutaneous sporotrichosis in Bangalore, southern India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sporotrichosis is a granulomatous infection caused by Sporothrix schenkii. Although world-wide in distribution, only four cases have been reported from southern India to date.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records of all cases seen at the Department of Dermatology at St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, over the last 15 years were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of seven cases of sporotrichosis were seen in this 15-year period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sporotrichosis is considered to occur only sporadically in southern India. Our findings suggest that this may be a result of reporting bias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nagamani
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jayaseelan
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Srangipani C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stephen
authors.forename: Shameen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharief
authors.forename: Ragini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Macaden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000473:pathology*