Situation and vulnerability
Agricultural work and injuries in tropical or subtropical areas are useful contexts. A person without immunosuppression may be affected.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Verruqueous lesions, plates and small dark spots may appear. An old attack may inflate the limb and limit movement.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Sampling, biopsy and culture can identify the fungus. A wart-like lesion is not sufficient for diagnosis.
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Prevention and care
Protect the skin during work and have a persistent lesion assessed. Antifungal treatment can be long; early management improves control possibilities.
Practical issues
Does this infection go directly from one person to another?
No: WHO describes inoculation from the environment after an injury. Mosquitoes are not its vector.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Initial injury and work
- Date photos and extension
- Previous levies and salaries
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
- Infection with Candida auris
- Sporotrichosis
- Clostridioides difficile infection
- Mycetoma
- Pinworm infection
- Aspergillosis
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