Alvarez G G, Burns B F, Desjardins M, Salahudeen S R, AlRashidi F, Cameron D W
Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Can Respir J. 2006 Nov-Dec;13(8):441-4. doi: 10.1155/2006/474968.
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a dimorphic fungus endemic to north-western Ontario, Manitoba and some parts of the United States. The fungus is also endemic to parts of Africa. Pulmonary and extrapulmonary findings of a 24-year-old African man who presented with weight loss, dry cough and chronic pneumonia not resolving with antibiotic treatment are presented. The unusual occurrence of pulmonary blastomycosis associated with skin lesions and a moderate pleural effusion is reported.
皮炎芽生菌是一种二态性真菌,在安大略省西北部、曼尼托巴省以及美国的一些地区为地方病。该真菌在非洲部分地区也呈地方病流行。本文介绍了一名24岁非洲男性的肺部和肺外表现,该患者出现体重减轻、干咳以及抗生素治疗无效的慢性肺炎。报告了伴有皮肤病变和中度胸腔积液的肺芽生菌病的罕见病例。