ARDS secondary to blastomycosis is associated with a high mortality rate despite
appropriate antifungal therapy. Corticosteroids are of proven benefit in the treatment of …

We describe the case of an immunosuppressed transplant recipient with disseminated
blastomycosis (cutaneous, central nervous system, and pulmonary infection) complicated by …

Background and Methods Few cases of overwhelming pulmonary blastomycosis associated
with the adult respiratory distress syndrome have been reported. We describe 10 patients …

A 32-year-old man with diabetes had rapid development of acute respiratory failure and
severe hypoxemia. Radiologic and hemodynamic evaluation confirmed the clinical …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an uncommon, highly fatal, and poorly
understood manifestation of blastomycosis. Optimal management remains unknown …

Blastomycosis has become increasingly recognized as a serious infection in
immunocompromised hosts in recent years. Underlying disorders among these patients …

The adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) developed in 2 patients with blastomycosis.
In one, ARDS apparently followed the rupture of an infected subcarinal lymph node into a …

Blastomycosis is an endemic mycosis that occurs predominantly in North America in the
north central United States and provinces of Canada, southern states, and those midwestern …

A 36-year-old woman with gallbladder disease had an incidental finding of asymptomatic
cavitary lung infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis. No treatment was given initially, and 2 …

Blastomycosis is an endemic fungal infection predominantly seen in the south central and
mid-western United States and portions of Canada. The disorder is caused by Blastomyces …