Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure
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 patie...
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| description | 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: 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2709c2238b10444b9c9985847f72e6872023-11-18T21:39:17ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662023-07-018737110.3390/tropicalmed8070371Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational ExposureKusha Davar0Arthur Jeng1Suzanne Donovan2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Olive View-University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 91342, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Olive View-University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 91342, USABackground: 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: 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/7/371blastomycosis<i>Blastomyces dermatitidis</i>endemic fungiaxe throwingoccupational exposure |
| spellingShingle | Kusha Davar Arthur Jeng Suzanne Donovan Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease blastomycosis <i>Blastomyces dermatitidis</i> endemic fungi axe throwing occupational exposure |
| title | Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure |
| title_full | Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure |
| title_fullStr | Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure |
| title_short | Burying Hatchets into Endemic Diagnoses: Disseminated Blastomycosis from a Potentially Novel Occupational Exposure |
| title_sort | burying hatchets into endemic diagnoses disseminated blastomycosis from a potentially novel occupational exposure |
| topic | blastomycosis <i>Blastomyces dermatitidis</i> endemic fungi axe throwing occupational exposure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/7/371 |
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