Blastomyces gilchristii as Cause of Fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Blastomyces gilchristii as Cause of Fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Since the 2013 description of Blastomyces gilchristii, research describing the virulence or clinical outcome of B. gilchristii infection has been lacking. We report molecular evidence of B. gilchristii as an etiologic agent of fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome. B. gilchristii infection was c...

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Main Authors: Daniel Dalcin, Aaron Rothstein, Joanna Spinato, Nicholas Escott, Julianne V. Kus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomyces gilchristii
fungi
blastomycosis
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-1183_article

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