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3 Ιουλ 2023 · Symptoms of blastomycosis include a cough, fever, joint and muscle pain, and more. Doctors typically recommend antifungal medication to treat the condition.
Blastomycosis is an invasive infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to the north central and southern US, Canada, and parts of Africa. Most commonly involves the lungs.
30 Οκτ 2024 · Symptoms of blastomycosis include: Fever. Chills. Fatigue. Cough. Shortness of breath (dyspnea). Muscle aches. Coughing up blood. Night sweats. Skin sores, ulcers, bumps or blisters. About half of all people with blastomycosis don’t have any symptoms. What does Blastomyces dermatitidis look like?
11 Μαρ 2024 · Treatment principles, selection of antifungal therapy, monitoring and duration of therapy, management of refractory disease, and prevention of disease will be reviewed here. The mycology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of blastomycosis are discussed separately.
The clinical presentation of blastomycosis is often non-specific, but symptoms may include: Fever. Cough. Night sweats. Muscle and joint pain. Chest pain. Fatigue. Skin lesions. Acute pulmonary blastomycosis is the most common form of blastomycosis.
8 Αυγ 2023 · Objectives: Identify Blastomyces dermatitidis as the causal agent in the etiology of blastomycosis. Summarize the pathophysiology of blastomycosis. Review the most common adverse effects of amphotericin in the treatment of patients with blastomycosis.
Symptoms result from pneumonia or from dissemination to multiple organs, most commonly the skin. Diagnosis is clinical, by chest x-ray, or both and is confirmed by laboratory identification of the fungi. For severe infection, treatment is initiated with a lipid formulation of amphotericin B.
