Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection that usually affects the skin.
It is caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii . You can get sporotrichosis of the skin by introducing the fungus into the skin by puncture wounds that occur when handling thorny plants, lumber, decaying vegetation, or sphagnum moss. Sporotrichosis of the lungs is a rare condition that results from breathing in the fungal spores found in hay and cattle feed. The first sign of infection may occur between 1 week to 3 months following an injury, most often a puncture wound or cut. Antifungal medications can be prescribed by a doctor to treat infected wounds.