Blastomyces dermatitidis

Introduction: Blastomyces dermatitidis

Description of Blastomyces dermatitidis

Blastomyces dermatitidis (medical condition): A fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and resulting in lung, skin, bone and genitourinary involvement.

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Blastomycosis:
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  »Symptoms of Blastomycosis

Blastomyces dermatitidis: etiologic agent of North American blastomycosis.
Source: CRISP

Blastomyces dermatitidis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Blastomyces dermatitidis:

• Blastomyces

Blastomyces dermatitidis as a Disease

Blastomyces dermatitidis: Another name for Blastomycosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Blastomycosis
  »Symptoms of Blastomycosis

Symptoms of Blastomyces dermatitidis (Blastomycosis)

Some of the symptoms of Blastomyces dermatitidis incude:

• Flu-like symptoms
• Fever
• Chills
• Productive cough
• Myalgia

See full list of 29 symptoms of Blastomyces dermatitidis (Blastomycosis)

Blastomyces dermatitidis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Blastomyces dermatitidis:

• bacterial pneumonia
• ARDS
• bony lytic lesions
• hoarseness of voice
• lung cancer
• tuberculosis
• tachyapnea
• hypoxia
• hypoxemia
• prostatitis

Terms associated with Blastomyces dermatitidis:

Terms Similar to Blastomyces dermatitidis:

• Chicago disease
• North American blastomycosis
• Gilchrist's disease

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Blastomyces dermatitidis

• Ascomycetes

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Blastomyces dermatitidis:

• blastomycosis

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Blastomyces dermatitidis

• Gilchrist's disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Blastomycosis : Article by Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP
• eMedicine - Blastomycosis, Thoracic : Article by Fahad M Alhameed, MD, AmBIM, FCCP, FRCPC
• North American Blastomycosis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files

Source: Diseases Database

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