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Blastomyces Urine Antigen Testing for Active Case Identification During a Blastomycosis Outbreak [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Blastomyces urine antigen testing is a sensitive blastomycosis diagnostic method, but its utility for active case identification during outbreaks is unknown.
Allyson W. O’Connor, Ian Hennessee, Perri C. Callaway, Marcia L. Stanton, Xiaoming Liang, Ju-Hyeong Park, Ryan LeBouf, Rachel L. Bailey, Rebecca Reik, Mary Grace Stobierski, Michael Snyder, Robert Yin, Mitsuru Toda, Jean Cox-Ganser, Stella E. Hines   +14 more
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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 Retrospective, Comparative Cohort Analysis of the Utilization of Voriconazole-Containing Regimens Versus Itraconazole in the Treatment of Blastomycosis [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Itraconazole is the recommended first-line antifungal agent in blastomycosis treatment. However, pharmacokinetic limitations and adverse drug events may necessitate the use of alternative antifungal agents.
Caitlin C. Schanz, Christina G. Rivera, Omar M. Abu Saleh, Josh Clement, Mark J. Enzler, Danielle Firkus, Kristin Cole, Paschalis Vergidis, Ryan W. Stevens   +8 more
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Incidence and Trends of Blastomycosis-Associated Hospitalizations in the United States [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
We used the State Inpatient Databases from the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide state-specific age-adjusted blastomycosis-associated hospitalization incidence throughout the entire United States.
Amy E Seitz, Naji Younes, D Rebecca Prevots   +2 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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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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Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A case series and review of unique radiological findings

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
Blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection which primarily involves the lungs but can disseminate to involve extrapulmonary sites. Current testing that exists includes sputum, urine, serum, and pathological tissue analysis.
Ruby Maini, Suhayb Ranjha, Nitin Tandan   +2 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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Pulmonary blastomycosis in rural Upstate New York: A case series and review of literature

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2020
In a rural medical center in Upstate New York, we observed an increase in pulmonary blastomycosis cases. Herein, we highlight the increased prevalence of blastomycosis in our region, and our experience with the diagnostic dilemma resulting in delayed ...
Nancy W Bethuel, Nadir Siddiqui, Lee Edmonds   +2 more
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