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sporotrichosis on the hand, arm, sporotrichosis on the arm, sporotrichosis on the forearm, sporotrichosis, chronic skin infection, a fungus, become a widespread, disseminated, systemic, infection, weakened immune systems, sporotrichosis, fungus sporothrix schenckii, is found in vegetation, infection commonly occurs, the skin is broken handling plant materials rosebushes, briars, mulch-rich dirt, sporotrichosis, an occupational disease, farmers, horticulturists, rose gardeners, plant nursery workers, widespread, disseminated, sporotrichosis, develop in immunocompromised people, they inhale spore-laden dust, painless, red lump that develops, site of infection, ultimately develops into an ulcer, lesions, on the hands, forearm, areas, a common site of injury, organism follows the lymph flow causing small ulcers to appear in lines on the skin, the infection progresses up the arm, leg, lesions, not heal, remain ulcerated, systemic sporotrichosis, cause lung, breathing problems, osteomyelitis, arthritis, meningitis, painless, red lump that develops at site of a recent injury, up to 3 months following injury, a progressive line of ulcers leading away, initial ulcer, a physical examination reveals the typical lesions, a culture of biopsied tissue that demonstrates sporothrix schenckii confirms the diagnosis, skin infection, potassium iodide, sski, given by mouth 3 times per day, itraconazole by mouth, treatment is prolonged, continues 1 month, skin lesions clear, systemic, disseminated infection, amphotericin b, itraconazole, full recovery, expected, disseminated sporotrichosis is more difficult to treat, chemotherapeutic agents, disseminated sporotrichosis, life-threatening, immunocompromised people, a normal immune system, secondary skin infections, discomfort, in people who, immunosuppressed, disseminated disease, lung, breathing problems, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, arthritis, meningitis, complications from medications, amphotericin b, have extremely unpleasant side effects, develop persistent skin lumps, skin ulcers, have been exposed to vegetation, mention this to health care provider, safer sex behavior, prevent infection, hiv, virus that causes, aids, compromised immune systems should try to minimize exposure by taking measures, wearing thick gloves gardening.