Systemic pyogranulomatous disease caused by inhalation of spores (conidia) from the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii (1,2)
≥50% asymptomatic or minimally sym...
Acute blastomycosis described as a flulike illness with cough, fever, chest pain, myalgias
Pulmonary blastomycosis is generally differentiated into acute and chronic disease based on symptoms...
Antifungal therapy: recommended for moderate to severe pneumonia, disseminated infection, or immunocompromised patients
In the immunocompetent host, acute pulmonary blastomycosis can be mild ...
All azoles reported to cause hepatitis. Measure hepatic enzymes before initiating and periodically during therapy.
Reactivation may occur with or without treatment...
B40.9 Blastomycosis, unspecified
B40.2 Pulmonary blastomycosis, unspecified
B40.7 Disseminated blastomycosis
B40.3 Cutaneous blastomycosis
B40.81 Blastomycotic meningoencephalitis
B40.89 Other f...
Consider blastomycosis in patients presenting with flulike respiratory illness.
Consider blastomycosis in patients with overwhelming pneumonia and in the differential diagnosis for pati...
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