The most potent risk factor in the development of<unk>  is handling thorny plants, sphagnum moss, bales of hay, or any plant or plant product that can cause skin trauma. These risk factors either lead to direct inoculation or merely enable the entry of the fungus. Other risk factors include a weakened immune system, a history of alcoholism, and the handling of infected animals.
Sporotrichosis risk factors
Zygomycosis risk factors
Coccidioidomycosis risk factors
Dermatophytosis risk factors
Histoplasmosis risk factors
Mucormycosis risk factors
Paracoccidioidomycosis risk factors
Blastomycosis risk factors