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The Brief Case: “Great Pretender”—Disseminated Blastomycosis in Western North Carolina

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: A 52-year-old male with poorly controlled type II diabetes mellitus and presumed sarcoidosis on low-dose prednisone presented to a community hospital in North Carolina in June 2020 with diffuse skin lesions and subjective shortness of breath. A skin biopsy specimen was obtained and sent for pathological review. Bronchoscopy was performed, with no reported evidence of active infection, but no specimens were sent for diagnostic testing. He was initiated on empirical parenteral methylprednisolone for sarcoidosis. At the time of discharge (hospital day 6), he was reportedly breathing comfortably on ambient air. He was prescribed a prednisone taper along with amoxicillin-clavulanate for presumed progressive sarcoidosis with potential superimposed pneumonia.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03049-20

Authors: Min K. Kim, Jason R. Smedberg, Ross M. Boyce, Melissa B. Miller

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Health Care

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Infections and Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4200327004

FWCI: 0.307

Cites: 11

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10