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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alison Leibowitz [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- While the exact incidence of sporotrichosis is not precisely known, the incidence of sporotrichosis is approximately 1-2 per 1,000,000 individuals worldwide, with roughly 200-250 cases reported every year. [1]
Age
Gender
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Dixon DM, Salkin IF, Duncan RA, Hurd NJ, Haines JH, Kemna ME, et al. Isolation and characterization of Sporothrix schenckii from clinical and environmental sources associated with the largest U.S. epidemic of sporotrichosis. J Clin Microbiol. 1991 Jun. 29(6):1106-13.