Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure.
Blastomyces dermatitidis
axe throwing
blastomycosis
endemic fungi
occupational exposure
Journal
Tropical medicine and infectious disease
ISSN: 2414-6366
Titre abrégé: Trop Med Infect Dis
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101709042
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Jul 2023
18 Jul 2023
Historique:
received:
26
05
2023
revised:
11
07
2023
accepted:
14
07
2023
medline:
28
7
2023
pubmed:
28
7
2023
entrez:
28
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
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. Detailed Case Description: We describe a case of a patient in Southern California with disseminated blastomycosis following his occupational exposure to decaying wood. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin therapy followed by oral itraconazole therapy with full resolution of his symptoms. The patient's case presentation serves as a reminder regarding Blastomyces infections diagnosed outside of endemic regions and suggests a potential link between blastomycosis and a novel occupational exposure surrounding axe throwing.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
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. Detailed Case Description: We describe a case of a patient in Southern California with disseminated blastomycosis following his occupational exposure to decaying wood. The patient was treated with intravenous amphotericin therapy followed by oral itraconazole therapy with full resolution of his symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The patient's case presentation serves as a reminder regarding Blastomyces infections diagnosed outside of endemic regions and suggests a potential link between blastomycosis and a novel occupational exposure surrounding axe throwing.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37505667
pii: tropicalmed8070371
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8070371
pmc: PMC10385565
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
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