Blastomycosis
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Blastomycosis Risk Factors
Risk factors for blastomycosis include:
Exposure to soil that contains spores of Blastomycosis dermatitidis
Any condition that causes a
weakening of the immune system
such as:
Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy
AIDS
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Blastomycosis Symptoms
Related Topics:
AIDS
Aspergillosis
Breathing difficulty
Chest pain
Coccidioidomycosis
Cough
Cryptococcal pneumonia
Fungal lung infection
Hemoptysis
Histoplasmosis
Immune system deficiency
Lung abscess
Pneumonia
Wheezing
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Cough
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Skin lesion
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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2007
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Blastomycosis References:
Baumgardner DJ, Brockman K: Epidemiology of human blastomycosis in Vilas County, Wisconsin. II: 1991-1996. WMJ 1998 May; 97(5): 44-7.
Pappas PG. Blastomycosis. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Apr;25(2):113-21.
