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

Emerg Infect Dis
Blastomyces urine antigen testing is a sensitive blastomycosis diagnostic method, but its utility for active case identification during outbreaks is unknown.
O'Connor AW, Hennessee I, Callaway PC, Stanton ML, Liang X, Park JH, LeBouf R, Bailey RL, Reik R, Stobierski MG, Snyder M, Yin R, Toda M, Cox-Ganser J, Hines SE.   +14 more
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Disseminated Blastomycosis Mimicking Tuberculosis, China. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis
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 ...
Guo C, Pan Y, Yu J, Yao L, He Y, Cui J, Gao M, Pang Y.   +7 more
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Blastomycosis: A Review of Mycological and Clinical Aspects

Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 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 Linder, Marisa Miceli, Miceli Marisa H   +2 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]

J Fungi (Basel)
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.
Schanz CC, Rivera CG, Saleh OMA, Clement J, Enzler MJ, Firkus D, Cole K, Vergidis P, Stevens RW.   +8 more
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Siblings in the ICU: Keeping Endemic Mycoses on the Differential. [PDF]

Case Rep Pediatr
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.
Reaney M, Player B, Billa R, Vicetti Miguel CP, Parakininkas D, Rothschild CB.   +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.
O'Connor AW, Park JH, Stanton ML, Liang X, Shi D, Callaway PC, Harvey RR, LeBouf R, Bailey RL, Hennessee I, Toda M, Meece J, Sterkel A, Dargle S, Bree O, Olstadt J, Reik R, Stobierski MG, Snyder M, Yin R, de Perio MA, Hines S, Cox-Ganser J, Michigan Blastomycosis Outbreak Investigation Team.   +23 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.
Najwa Pervin, Suhayb Ranjha, Nitin Tandan   +2 more
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Cutaneous lesions and early presentation of disseminated blastomycosis: A case report. [PDF]

SAGE Open Med Case Rep
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 ...
Xu L, Langley A, Gwyn A, Boyle M, Schreiber Y.   +4 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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