Feline sporotrichosis: A report of five cases with transmission to humans

Dunstan, Robert W.; Langham, R F; Reimann, Keith A.; Wakenell, Patricia S.

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70139-4

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“…The transmission of Sporothrix schenckii to humans from cats has been widely reported (11,53,62,77,81,144,185,186,199,239) and confirmed at the genetic level (186). Infections following a bite or scratch and even in instances without an obvious penetrating injury have been reported (53,62,77,186,199).…”

Section: Rare Infectious Diseases In Humans Acquired From Cats and Domentioning

confidence: 99%

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Microbiology of Animal Bite Wound Infections

2011

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SUMMARY The microbiology of animal bite wound infections in humans is often polymicrobial, with a broad mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Bacteria recovered from infected bite wounds are most often reflective of the oral flora of the biting animal, which can also be influenced by the microbiome of their ingested prey and other foods. Bacteria may also originate from the victim's own skin or the physical environment at the time of injury. Our review has focused on bite wound infections in humans from dogs, cats, and a variety of other animals such as monkeys, bears, pigs, ferrets, horses, sheep, Tasmanian devils, snakes, Komodo dragons, monitor lizards, iguanas, alligators/crocodiles, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, prairie dogs, swans, and sharks. The medical literature in this area has been made up mostly of small case series or case reports. Very few studies have been systematic and are often limited to dog or cat bite injuries. Limitations of studies include a lack of established or inconsistent criteria for an infected wound and a failure to utilize optimal techniques in pathogen isolation, especially for anaerobic organisms. There is also a lack of an understanding of the pathogenic significance of all cultured organisms. Gathering information and conducting research in a more systematic and methodical fashion through an organized research network, including zoos, veterinary practices, and rural clinics and hospitals, are needed to better define the microbiology of animal bite wound infections in humans.

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Section: Rare Infectious Diseases In Humans Acquired From Cats and Domentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Infections following a bite or scratch and even in instances without an obvious penetrating injury have been reported (53,62,77,186,199). Household outbreaks and epidemics of sporotrichosis involving cats and humans have been described (11,53,81,199).…”

Section: Rare Infectious Diseases In Humans Acquired From Cats and Domentioning

confidence: 99%

Microbiology of Animal Bite Wound Infections

2011

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“…However, naturally acquired feline sporotrichosis was reported only in 1952 by Singer and Muncie (236). Sporotrichosis in cats has been considered to be sporadic and transmission to humans to be accidental (61). In 1998 the first epizootic of cat sporotrichosis was detected.…”

Section: Feline Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Sporothrix schenckii and Sporotrichosis

Barros

Paes²,

Schubach³

2011

Clin Microbiol Rev

500

677

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SUMMARY Sporotrichosis, which is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii , is currently distributed throughout the world, especially in tropical and subtropical zones. Infection generally occurs by traumatic inoculation of soil, plants, and organic matter contaminated with the fungus. Certain leisure and occupational activities, such as floriculture, agriculture, mining, and wood exploitation, are traditionally associated with the mycosis. Zoonotic transmission has been described in isolated cases or in small outbreaks. Since the end of the 1990s there has been an epidemic of sporotrichosis associated with transmission by cats in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 2,000 human cases and 3,000 animal cases have been reported. In humans, the lesions are usually restricted to the skin, subcutaneous cellular tissue, and adjacent lymphatic vessels. In cats, the disease can evolve with severe clinical manifestations and frequent systemic involvement. The gold standard for sporotrichosis diagnosis is culture. However, serological, histopathological, and molecular approaches have been recently adopted as auxiliary tools for the diagnosis of this mycotic infection. The first-choice treatment for both humans and cats is itraconazole.

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“…13 There are > 50 zoonotic diseases of importance in the United States (Appendix 1). 14,15 Documented zoonotic infections in veterinary personnel include the following: salmonellosis, [16][17][18][19] cryptosporidiosis, [20][21][22][23][24][25] plague, 26,27 sporotrichosis, [28][29][30][31][32] methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, [33][34][35] psittacosis, [36][37][38][39] dermatophytosis, 40,41 leptospirosis, [42][43][44] bartonellosis, 45,46 and Q fever. [47][48][49][50] The American Association of Feline Practitioners published feline zoonoses guidelines in 2005 to provide veterinarians with educational information for clients and to highlight infection control procedures for small animal hospitals.…”

Section: B Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%