POSTPARTUM COVID-19 COMPLICATED BY BLASTOMYCOSIS INFECTION
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.282
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Fellow Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Superadded infection in COVID- 19 ARDS has been imposing a significant challenge for early diagnosis and treatment. While SARS-CoV-2-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) has been the predominant fungal… read more here.
Keywords: infection; case; covid; covid ards ... See more keywords
Persistent and nonprogressive cutaneous blastomycosis in a pregnant adolescent
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.08.007
Abstract: Blastomycosis is a fungal infection endemic to the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River Valley,1 although it is found worldwide. Although asymptomatic infections have been recognized, blastomycosis is usually a respiratory syndrome with rare cases… read more here.
Keywords: blastomycosis pregnant; nonprogressive cutaneous; disease; cutaneous blastomycosis ... See more keywords
Primary cutaneous blastomycosis after eyebrow wax burn
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.02.019
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Blastomycosis is one of three major thermally dimorphic mycoses endemic to North America, particularly so in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, as well as in the Great Lakes area. The organism responsible for… read more here.
Keywords: wax burn; blastomycosis; primary cutaneous; eyebrow ... See more keywords
Diagnosis and long-term management of blastomycosis in two ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2019.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Background - Blastomycosis is an uncommon fungal infection endemic to certain parts of Eastern North America. Blastomycosis has been reported twice before in ferrets, but both cases died shortly after diagnosis. Case description -… read more here.
Keywords: term; ferrets mustela; blastomycosis; long term ... See more keywords
Reconstruction of full width, full thickness cicatricial eyelid defect after eyelid blastomycosis using a modified tarsoconjunctival flap advancement.
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DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2021.1884265
Abstract: Following effective treatment with systemic antifungal therapy, eyelid lesions from blastomycosis infection may be replaced by disfiguring fibrosis and scarring, which may be surgically challenging to correct. A 68-year-old man with biopsy-proven eyelid blastomycosis was… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; blastomycosis; tarsoconjunctival flap; eyelid defect ... See more keywords
The Role of Isavuconazonium Sulphate for the Treatment of Blastomycosis: A Case Series and Antifungal Susceptibility
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac220
Abstract: Abstract Background Blastomyces spp, the etiologic agents of blastomycosis, are endemic dimorphic fungi that require prolonged antifungal therapy, which can be complicated by adverse drug effects. Isavuconazonium sulphate (ISA) is a triazole with in vitro… read more here.
Keywords: case series; blastomycosis; treatment; treatment blastomycosis ... See more keywords
Pulmonary Blastomycosis: A Rare Cause of Acute Chest Syndrome and Prolonged Fevers in a Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002235
Abstract: Blastomyces is a fungus found in the soil of regions of North America including the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. It can be inhaled into the lungs and cause pneumonia and disseminated disease. Although blastomycosis… read more here.
Keywords: blastomycosis; chest syndrome; acute chest; sickle cell ... See more keywords
Disseminated Blastomycosis in an African American immunocompetent pediatric patient: Lessons learned.
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DOI: 10.1111/pde.15312
Abstract: Disseminated blastomycosis can be challenging to diagnose given possible involvement of nearly any extrapulmonary organ system and the limitations of fungal diagnostic testing. Certain racial groups are at increased risk of disseminated fungal infections, even… read more here.
Keywords: blastomycosis african; american immunocompetent; immunocompetent pediatric; disseminated blastomycosis ... See more keywords
Human Blastomycosis in South Africa Caused by Blastomyces percursus and Blastomyces emzantsi sp. nov., 1967 to 2014
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01661-19
Abstract: We reevaluated 20 cases of blastomycosis diagnosed in South Africa between 1967 and 2014, with Blastomyces dermatitidis considered to be the etiological agent, in light of newly described species and the use of more advanced… read more here.
Keywords: whole genome; 1967 2014; blastomycosis; blastomyces percursus ... See more keywords
Pleural Effusion in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Blastomycosis
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DOI: 10.1159/000500973
Abstract: Objective: Pleural effusion secondary to blastomycosis infection is an uncommon clinical manifestation of the disease. We undertook a retrospective study to assess the incidence and involvement of pleural effusion in patients with blastomycosis infection. Study… read more here.
Keywords: pathology; pleural effusion; blastomycosis; extrapulmonary blastomycosis ... See more keywords
An Atypical Case of Mucocutaneous Blastomycosis in the Greater Toronto Area
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DOI: 10.1177/1203475416686928
Abstract: Blastomycosis is an uncommon infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. While management is fairly straightforward, diagnosis can be quite challenging. We describe a case of a healthy 37-year-old man who presented with progressive mucocutaneous lesions, without… read more here.
Keywords: mucocutaneous blastomycosis; case; case mucocutaneous; blastomycosis ... See more keywords