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An uncommon infectious etiology in an unlikely geographic location: A case report of cutaneous blastomycosis in Saskatchewan

Blastomycosis is a primary pulmonary mycosis of humans usually affecting patients geographically located near the Great Lakes, Lake-of-the-Woods and northern Ontario. We report a case of cutaneous blastomycosis in a patient with no environmental contact outside of Saskatchewan.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Richels, Lindsay, Holfeld, Karen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8825630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35154763
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19897716
Descripción
Sumario:Blastomycosis is a primary pulmonary mycosis of humans usually affecting patients geographically located near the Great Lakes, Lake-of-the-Woods and northern Ontario. We report a case of cutaneous blastomycosis in a patient with no environmental contact outside of Saskatchewan.