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Disseminated Blastomycosis Mimicking Tuberculosis, China [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Blastomycosis is endemic in central and southern North America but rare in China. It can mimic community-acquired pneumonia, tuberculosis, or cancer. We describe a patient who initially had tuberculosis diagnosed and later had blastomycosis diagnosed ...
Can Guo, Yanjing Pan, Jiajia Yu, Linyan Yao, Yuhua He, Junwei Cui, Mengqiu Gao, Yu Pang   +7 more
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A Rare Case of Blastomycosis in a Psoriasis Patient Treated With Ustekinumab (Stelara). [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition mediated by T‐helper 1 (Th1) and T‐helper 17 (Th17) cytokines, including interleukin (IL)‐12, IL‐23, IL‐17, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α). Ustekinumab, a human monoclonal antibody against the p40 subunit of IL‐12/23, has revolutionized treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis but ...
Ghaffar F, Hassan A, Ali M, Ijaz HN, Jameel S, Kumari M, Ahmad MH.   +6 more
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Siblings in the ICU: Keeping Endemic Mycoses on the Differential [PDF]

Case Reports in Pediatrics
Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by the inhalation of Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Infection with this fungus can impact nearly every organ system, though pulmonary disease is the most common.
Meaghan Reaney, Brittany Player, Ramya Billa, Claudia P. Vicetti Miguel, Daiva Parakininkas, Charles B. Rothschild   +5 more
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Assessment of environmental risk factors for blastomycosis during a large outbreak at a Michigan paper mill. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundBlastomycosis is a rare, potentially fatal fungal infection caused by inhalation of Blastomyces spores, typically acquired outdoors in the midwestern and eastern United States. In 2023, the largest recorded U.S.
Allyson W O'Connor, Ju-Hyeong Park, Marcia L Stanton, Xiaoming Liang, Dallas Shi, Perri C Callaway, R Reid Harvey, Ryan LeBouf, Rachel L Bailey, Ian Hennessee, Mitsuru Toda, Jennifer Meece, Alana Sterkel, Suzanne Dargle, Olivia Bree, Jeremy Olstadt, Rebecca Reik, Mary Grace Stobierski, Michael Snyder, Robert Yin, Marie A de Perio, Stella Hines, Jean Cox-Ganser, Michigan Blastomycosis Outbreak Investigation Team   +23 more
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A rare case of miliary blastomycosis [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis. Presentation from this infection is variable, ranging from asymptomatic cases to disseminated infection. The Capital District of New York is not traditionally considered an
Laura E. Ramirez, Alexander K. Foyt, Noureldien Darwish, Llewellyn Foulke, Christian Kostowniak, Amit Chopra   +5 more
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A case of disseminated blastomycosis in New England [PDF]

IDCases
Blastomyces infections are classified as dimorphic fungal infections commonly seen geographically throughout the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, St. Laurence Seaways, as well as the Canadian providences of Ontario Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Although
Cole Royer, Matthew Owens, Kenrick Wysong, Michael Madrid, Katrina Moreau   +4 more
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Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis , which is hyperendemic to areas of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Delayed diagnosis is common due to the condition’s nonspecific clinical presentation, often resembling malignancy or ...
Lily Xu, Annie Langley, Alice Gwyn, Mara Boyle, Yoko Schreiber   +4 more
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Fatal Pulmonary Failure—A Rare Case of Blastomycosis Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis, primarily found in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. It often presents nonspecific symptoms, and while pulmonary involvement is common, progression to acute ...
Sinen Zeleke MD, Leen Kayali MD, Ean Bills MD, Saron Tigabe MD, Andy White BS, Victoria Watson MD, Fuad Zeid MD, MSc, FACCP, Zakaria Alagha MD, MSc   +7 more
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A rare presentation of blastomycosis as a multi-focal infection involving the spine, pleura, lungs, and psoas muscles in a Saudi male patient: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Blastomycosis is a disease caused by the fungus Blastomyces—a thermally dimorphic fungus that can cause granulomatous and/or purulent infection.
Safwat Eldaabossi, Mustafa Saad, Hameed Aljawad, Badr Almuhainy   +3 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source