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Fungal cultures resembling <jats:italic>Sporothrix<\/jats:italic> species grew after 18 days with typical appearances seen on direct microscopy; this was confirmed as <jats:italic>Sporothrix brasiliensis<\/jats:italic> on 18S PCR. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>This is a unique case of cutaneous <jats:italic>S. brasiliensis<\/jats:italic> acquired from an infected imported cat. <jats:italic>S. brasiliensis<\/jats:italic> is a rare pathogen in the UK. This case has clinical relevance due to its unusual aetiology and in raising awareness of rarer infections associated with importation of pets and global travel. 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