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Blastomyces: Why Be Dimorphic?
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2016 In introducing the infectious disease focus for this edition of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, the author describes the unsolved mysteries surrounding the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces and the related pathogenesis of pulmonary ...
Dennis J. Baumgardner
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Blastomyces dermatitidis in a renal transplant recipient
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2014 Fungal pathogens can be the source of serious and sometimes fatal infections following organ transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of cutaneous blastomycosis in a renal allograft recipient in India, a country outside ...
Himanshu V Patel +5 more
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A Case of Intermittent Fever a Decade After Renal Transplantation. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Disseminated histoplasmosis is a potentially serious complication after organ transplantation; however, its occurrence is rare, even in endemic regions. Diagnosis can be challenging, particularly in patients with nonspecific symptoms such as intermittent fever or lethargy.
Ony MI, Afsar B, Bastani B.
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Disseminated blastomycosis presenting with genitourinary abscesses
Urology Case Reports, 2023 A 25 year old male presented with several weeks of fevers and testicular pain. Workup demonstrated scrotal and prostatic abscesses. Fluid from these following surgical drainage revealed Blastomyces dermatitidis. He was treated with 12 months of oral anti-
Tyler A. Wittmann +2 more
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Pharmacokinetics of isavuconazole in healthy cats after oral and intravenous administration
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022 Background Isavuconazole is a triazole antifungal drug that has shown good efficacy in human patients. Absorption and pharmacokinetics have not been evaluated in cats.
Dennis J. Woerde +2 more
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Blastomycosis: A Review of Mycological and Clinical Aspects
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Blastomycosis is caused by a thermally dimorphic fungus that thrives in moist acidic soil. Blastomyces dermatitidis is the species responsible for most infections in North America and is especially common in areas around the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence
Kathleen A. Linder +2 more
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Direct Tissue PCR and Genotyping for Species Identification in a Case of Laryngeal Blastomycosis
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023 Otolaryngologic manifestations of infection with Blastomyces species are extremely rare and restricted geographically to recognized endemic regions. Here, we describe a case of laryngeal blastomycosis that presented as slowly progressive dysphonia. While
Thomas R. Fritsche MD, PhD +5 more
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<i>Candida glabrata</i> Isolated From Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Cultures in Two Immunocompetent Patients. [PDF]
Clin Case RepPersistent 7.3 × 5.8 cm TOA unresponsive to 4 weeks of antibiotic treatment and percutaneous drainage, growing Candida glabrata on cultures. ABSTRACT In this clinical case report, we present two immunocompetent patients with tubo‐ovarian abscesses (TOAs) that were positive for Candida glabrata.
Hirsch M +6 more
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Infection caused by a cryptic fungal species, Blastomyces gilchristii, in a tiger [PDF]
Access MicrobiologySreekumari Rajeev +2 more
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Endemic and Other Dimorphic Mycoses in The Americas
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Endemic fungi are thermally dimorphic fungi that have a limited geographic range and can cause both primary disease and opportunistic infections. The Americas are home to more genera of endemic fungi than anywhere else on earth.
Shawn R. Lockhart +4 more
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