Causes: Blastomycosis:
Moist soil enriched with decomposing
organic debris. Endemic in parts of the south-central, south-eastern
and mid-western United States. Microfoci in Central and South
America and parts of Africa. (Source: excerpt from Blastomycosis: DBMD)
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B. dermatitidis is probably inhaled by people who are in close contact with the soil. The incubation period may range from weeks to months. Blastomycosis is generally found in North America (where B. dermatitidis normally inhabits the soil), and is endemic to the southeastern United States. Sporadic cases have also been reported in Africa. Blastomycosis usually infects men ages 30 to 50, but no occupational link has been found.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Blastomycosis is generally found in North America (where B. dermatitidis normally inhabits the soil) and is endemic to the southeastern United States. Sporadic cases have also been reported in Africa. Blastomycosis usually infects men between ages 30 and 50, but no occupational link has been found. B. dermatitidis is probably inhaled by people who are in close contact with the soil. The incubation period may range from weeks to months.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
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