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Spontaneous resolution of blastomycosis symptoms caused by B. dermatitidis

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
Given the propensity of blastomycosis to disseminate or reoccur and the inability to predict which infections will experience severe manifestations, nearly all cases of blastomycosis are treated.
Jennifer L. Anderson, Holly M. Frost, Jennifer K. Meece   +2 more
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A 25-Year History of Leg Ulceration: Cutaneous Blastomycosis [PDF]

, 2020
Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. It is characterized by a chronic granulomatous and suppurative inflammatory reaction [1].
Asuman Kilitçi, Elmas, Ömer Faruk, Ömer Faruk Elmas, Belkiz Uyar, Uyar, Belkız, Kilitçi, Asuman, Uyar, Belkiz   +6 more
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Blastomycosis Surveillance in 5 States, United States, 1987–2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Blastomycosis is caused by inhalation of Blastomyces spp. fungi. Limited data are available on the incidence and geographic range of blastomycosis in the United States.
Kaitlin Benedict, Suzanne Gibbons-Burgener, Anna Kocharian, Malia Ireland, Laura Rothfeldt, Natalie Christophe, Kimberly Signs, Brendan R. Jackson   +7 more
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Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters, Minnesota, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
We characterized 2 clusters of blastomycosis cases in Minnesota, USA, using whole-genome sequencing and single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses. Blastomyces gilchristii was confirmed as the cause of infection.
Ujwal R. Bagal, Malia Ireland, Annastasia Gross, Jill Fischer, Meghan Bentz, Elizabeth L. Berkow, Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Nancy A. Chow   +7 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, Carol A. Kauffman, Marisa H. Miceli   +2 more
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Blastomycosis-associated hospitalization incidence and rate of blastomycosis hospitalizations per all-cause hospitalization.

, 2014
Blastomycosis-associated hospitalization incidence and rate of blastomycosis hospitalizations per all-cause hospitalization.
Amy E. Seitz (272677), Claudia A. Steiner (283244), Naji Younes (616146), D. Rebecca Prevots (178468)   +3 more
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Morphological diagnosis of blastomycosis clinically presenting as mycetoma in a young immunocompetent Indian patient; A diagnostic dilemma

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2023
Primary cutaneous blastomycosis is very rare in non-endemic regions like India. Only few cases have been reported from India. Herein, we are reporting a rare case of chronic cutaneous blastomycosis in a young immunocompetent male presenting as mycetoma ...
Rakesh K Gupta, Mousmi Agrawal, Archana Keche, Satyaki Ganguly   +3 more
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A case of disseminated blastomycosis in New England

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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Atypical blastomycosis in a pregnant woman

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2019
Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that frequently involves the skin. Atypical presentations are important to identify, especially in pregnant patients, to initiate appropriate therapy and prevent complications.
Corey M. DeWitt, MD, Katelyn Shea, MD, Laura A. Greene, MD, Joseph C. Pierson, MD   +3 more
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Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Background: Blastomycosis is an endemic fungal disease predominantly observed in the northern regions of North America. It manifests primarily as pulmonary disease but can also involve dissemination to the skin, bones, and genitourinary tract.
Kusha Davar, Arthur Jeng, Suzanne Donovan   +2 more
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