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Blastomycosis
Blastomicose
CategoryDefinition
A disease caused by an infection with the fungi Blastomyces dermatitidis. This disease is characterised by fever, chills, cough, myalgia, arthralgia, or chest pain. This disease may also present in the skin and bones. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis in a urine, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood sample.
Exclusions
- Brazilian blastomycosis
- keloidal blastomycosis
Index Terms
BlastomycosisNorth American blastomycosisGilchrist diseaseChicago disease or disorderinfection by blastomyces dermatitidisblastomycosis, unspecifiedblastomycotic infectionblastomyces infectionPulmonary blastomycosisNorth American pulmonary blastomycosispulmonary blastomycoticAcute pulmonary blastomycosisprimary pulmonary blastomycosisacute pulmonary blastomycoticChronic pulmonary blastomycosischronic pulmonary blastomycoticPrimary cutaneous blastomycosisDisseminated blastomycosisNorth American disseminated blastomycosisGeneralised blastomycosisBlastomycosis dacryoadenitisOther forms of blastomycosisOesophageal and gastrointestinal blastomycosis