Human and animal sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic infection caused by thermodimorphic fungi belonging to the genus Sporothrix. It has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, there are notably endemic areas in Latin America, such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This infection is classically transmitted by traumatic subcutaneous inoculation of contaminated materials such as soil, plant, or organic matter, generally associated with occupational activities such as gardening and agricul ture. In Rio de Janeiro, the zoonotic mode of trans mission, through bites, scratch, or contact with secretions of infected cats, is more common