Journal Top Ten, COLUMNS-Mold, August 2004

1 Article:"Blastomycosis: a Case Study of a Dimorphic Fungal Disease"

photo-1Summary: A 17-year-old male presented to a local hospital with symptoms of pneumonia and a hacking cough productive of yellow sputum. Direct examination of a bronchial lavage sample revealed organisms morphologically consistent with Blastomyces dermatitidis, which was confirmed by culture. The patient was placed on intravenous antifungal therapy and his condition improved dramatically.

Journal: Clin Lab Sci. 2004 Summer;17(3):145-8

Authors: Boswell E, Aziz H

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2 Article: "Phialemonium: An Emerging Mold Pathogen that Caused 4 Cases of Hemodialysis-Associated …