1. Blastomycosis Features organism information, symptoms, epidemiology, and references. http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/blasto/blastomycosis.htm

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2. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blastomycosis Features symptoms, cause, prevention, treatment, risks, diagnosis, and prognosis. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000102.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Blastomycosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Fungus Alternative names Return to top North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's disease Definition Return to top Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus ( Blastomyces dermatitidis ), which is found in wood and soil. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Blastomycosis occurs most often in people living in the south-central and midwestern US and Canada. Exposure to soil is the key risk factor. The disease usually affects people with compromised immune systems, such as people with HIV or organ transplant recipients. Men are more likely to be affected than women. Lung infection may produce no symptoms, but when the infection is widespread, skin lesions or bone lesions may appear and the urogenital system (bladder, kidney, prostate, testes) may be affected. The incidence of blastomycosis is 1-2 out of every 100,000 people in geographic areas where blastomycosis occurs most frequently. It is even less common outside those areas.

3. EMedicine - Blastomycosis : Article By Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP Article by Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic231.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Pulmonology Blastomycosis Last Updated: March 8, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: Gilchrist disease, Gilchrist's disease, fungal infection, fungus infection, Blastomyces dermatitidis, B dermatitidis, pulmonary infection, adult respiratory syndrome, ARDS, antifungal treatment AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP , Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin Coauthor(s): Gregory J Raugi, MD, PhD , Associate Professor, Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington at Seattle; Chief, Dermatology Section, Primary and Specialty Care Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center of Seattle Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, is a member of the following medical societies:

4. EMedicine - Blastomycosis : Article By Avinash Shetty, MD Article by Avinash Shetty, MD. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic254.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Blastomycosis Last Updated: April 21, 2004 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: Blastomyces dermatitidis, B dermatitidis, Ajellomyces dermatitidis, A dermatitidis, systemic pyogranulomatous mycosis, inhalation of fungal conidia, pneumonia, fungal pneumonia, disseminated blastomycosis, fungal infection AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Avinash Shetty, MD , Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Coauthor(s): Russell Steele, MD , Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Avinash Shetty, MD, is a member of the following medical societies:

5. Dog Owner's Guide: Blastomycosis blastomycosis is an infection found in dogs, people, and occasionally cats. While any dog may contract blastomycosis under the right circumstances, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/blstomyc.html

[Dog Owner's Guide: Blastomycosis (www.canismajor.com/dog/blstomyc.html)] Home Topics Index Newest ... About Blastomycosis There could be a fungus among us Introduction The disease process Diagnosis Treatment Introduction Blastomycosis is an infection found in dogs, people, and occasionally cats. It is caused by the fungal organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found as a mold in the soil or at room temperatures and as a yeast in tissues or at body temperatures. The mold occurs in sandy, acid soils near river valleys or other waterways. Endemic in Ohio, Mississippi, and St. Lawrence river valleys, the Great lakes region, and along the eastern seaboard, veterinarians report blastomycosis more frequently in the fall. While any dog may contract blastomycosis under the right circumstances, certain populations are at greater risk. These include the hunting and sporting breeds since their use involves exposure to soil in wet areas, and young adult dogs, which are more likely to be used in hunting or field trials than old dogs or pups. For unknown reasons, male dogs are more likely to contract blastomycosis than females. One study found that, while female dogs may have better survival rates with therapy, they are more likely to suffer relapses than males. So, while all dogs are susceptible to blastomycosis, those at greatest risk for infection are two-to-four year old intact males of hunting or sporting breeds that weigh 50-75 pounds and are exposed to river valleys or lakes during late summer or fall.

6. Infectious Diseases - Blastomycosis Features symptoms, cause, and risks. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/infect/blastomy.htm

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7. DBMD - Blastomycosis - Technical Information blastomycosis Clinical Features Symptomatic infection (50% of cases) usually presents as a flulike illness with fever, chills, productive cough http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. DBMD - Blastomycosis - Technical Information DBMD Disease Information. blastomycosis. Navigation bar. Clinical Features, Symptomatic infection (50% of cases) usually presents as a flulike illness with http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80006b24

Blastomycosis Clinical Features Symptomatic infection (50% of cases) usually presents as a flu-like illness with fever, chills, productive cough, myalgia, arthralgia and pleuritic chest pain. Some patients fail to recover and develop chronic pulmonary infection or widespread disseminated infection (affecting the skin, bones, and genitourinary tract). Occasionally affects the meninges. Etiologic Agent Blastomyces dermatitidis. Reservoir Moist soil enriched with decomposing organic debris. Endemic in parts of the south-central, south-eastern and mid-western United States. Microfoci in Central and South America and parts of Africa. Incidence 1-2 cases per 100,000 population in areas with endemic disease. Sequelae Permanent lung damage with chronic disease. Mortality rate is about 5%. Transmission Inhalation of airborne conidia (spores) after disturbance of contaminated soil.

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10. Blastomycosis -- Wisconsin, 1986-1995 In Wisconsin, cases of blastomycosis are reported to the Division of During 19861995, a total of 670 cases of blastomycosis were reported to DOH, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00043101.htm

Blastomycosis Wisconsin, 1986-1995 Blastomycosis is a disease of humans and animals caused by inhalation of airborne spores from Blastomyces dermatitidis, a dimorphic fungus found in soil. The spectrum of clinical manifestations of blastomycosis includes acute pulmonary disease, subacute and chronic pulmonary disease (most common presentations), and disseminated extrapulmonary disease (cutaneous manifestations are most common, followed by involvement of the bone, the genitourinary tract, and central nervous system) (1). Although the disease is not nationally notifiable, it was designated a reportable condition in Wisconsin in 1984 following two large outbreaks. This report summarizes information about cases of blastomycosis reported in Wisconsin during 1986-1995 and highlights the importance of surveillance for blastomycosis in areas with endemic disease. In Wisconsin, cases of blastomycosis are reported to the Division of Health (DOH), Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services. A confirmed case is defined as isolation of B. dermatitidis or visualization of characteristic broad-based budding yeast from a clinical specimen obtained from a person with clinically compatible illness (e.g., subacute pneumonia or characteristic skin lesions). During 1986-1995, a total of 670 cases of blastomycosis were reported to DOH, representing a statewide mean annual incidence rate of 1.4 cases per 100,000 persons. Of these, 636 (95%) were confirmed. Twenty-five (3.7%) cases were associated with two outbreaks that occurred in 1990 and 1993, with 10 and 15 reported cases, respectively. The median age of all case-patients was 46 years (range: 4 months-95 years); most cases occurred among males (60%) and among adults aged 25-44 years (40%). The mean annual incidence was higher for males than females in all age-groups; the group-specific rate was highest for males aged 45-64 years (2.5 cases per 100,000 population). Of the total reported cases, 29 were fatal (case-fatality rate: 4.3%), and case-fatality rates increased with age (less than or equal to 11 years, 0; 12-24 years, 1.6%; 25-44 years, 1.8%; 45-64 years, 3.4%; and greater than or equal to 65 years, 12.5%). The number of reported cases was similar by month.

11. Blastomycosis blastomycosis is acquired via inhalation; blastomycosis may coexist or mimic a bronchogenic carcinoma and tuberculosis. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. University Of Wisconsin - Madison, Canine Blastomycosis Introduction. blastomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the dimorphic pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

13. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Blastomycosis blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by inhaling a fungus (Blastomyces dermatitidis), which is found in wood and soil. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. ? Blastomycosis A medical encycopedia article on the topic blastomycosis http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

15. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 13, Ch. 158, Systemic Fungal Diseases blastomycosis (North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's Disease) http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Skin Lesion Of Blastomycosis A skin lesion of blastomycosis is a symptom of an infection with blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that occurs primarily in the central and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000865.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Skin lesion of blastomycosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Calling your health care provider Illustrations Fungus Definition Return to top A skin lesion of blastomycosis is a symptom of an infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis in which the skin becomes infected as the fungus spreads throughout the body. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection that occurs primarily in the central and southeastern states of the US, and in Canada, India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Africa. It is acquired by inhaling fungal particles found in moist soil, particularly amongst decaying vegetation. People with immune system disorders are at highest risk. The lungs are the portal of entry for this infection and are the main organ involved. The fungus may disseminate (spread) to other areas of the body after initial infection in the lungs and affect the skin, bone/joints, genitourinary tract and other systems. Skin disease is primarily a manifestation of disseminated (widespread) blastomycosis and occurs in up to 80% of individuals. Skin lesions may be wartlike or appear as ulcers and may affect the nose and mouth as well.

17. Blastomycosis, Valley Fever And Systemic Fungal Diseases In The blastomycosis, Valley Fever, cryptococcosis and other systemic fungal infections of dogs. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

18. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 13, Ch. 158, Systemic Fungal Diseases BR In the USA, the endemic area for blastomycosis includes the geographic distribution The incidence and severity of blastomycosis seems to be increased in http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter158/158d.jsp

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20. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Blastomycosis In Ch. 197, Fungal Infectio Unlike most other fungal infections, blastomycosis is not more common in people with blastomycosis of the lungs begins gradually with a fever, chills, http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch197/ch197c.html

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