A fungal infection caused by Blastomyces spp., a thermally dimorphic fungi that grows as a filamentous mold in the environment and as a yeast in human tissue (1) (2)
Infection is oft...
Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and delay in diagnosis is common, adding to morbidity/mortality.
High percentage (>50%) of infected persons may have subclinical or asymptomati...
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...
Dukik K, Munoz JF, Jiang Y, et al. Novel taxa of thermally dimorphic systemic pathogens in the Ajellomycetaceae ( Onygenales) . ...
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 with overwhelming pneumonia and in the differential diagnosis for patients with apparent antibiotic failure in the setting of routine community-acqui...
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