A Case of Blastomycosis after Traveling around Non-Endemic Area
Autor: | Won-Il Choi, Kun Young Kwon, Chang Gyun Seo, Han Seung Beom, Young June Jeon, Soo Ji Suh, Hun Pyo Park, Young Woo Seo |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Zdroj: | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. 58:619 |
ISSN: | 2005-6184 1738-3536 |
DOI: | 10.4046/trd.2005.58.6.619 |
Popis: | Blastomycosis is a systemic pyogranulomatous disease that is caused by a thermally dimorphic fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis. it’s the disease is endemic in the south-eastern and south central states of the USA, which border the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the mid-western states and Canadian provinces bordering the Great Lakes as well as in a small area of New York and Canada adjacent to the St. Lawrence River. 1 We encountered a case of blastomycosis, representing as a pulmonary manifestation after traveling around a nonendemic area and report it with a brief review of the relevant literature. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2005; 58: 619-623) |
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