Endemic sporotrichosis

Although first reported more than a century ago, sporotrichosis, caused by Sporothrix schenckii, still remains a poorly studied disease. Results from recently published studies on sporotrichosis in endemic areas are summarised and assembled with previous findings, providing a comprehensive review that highlights the needs for further research. Curr Opin infect Dis 14:145-149, (C) 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.