Disseminated blastomycosis in an infant

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Jul;25(7):656-8. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000225792.19904.87.

Abstract

Blastomycosis is an uncommon life-threatening disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Estimates of the percentage of cases occurring in children range from 2% to 11%, and it is exceedingly rare in individuals less than 1 year of age. We present the case of an otherwise healthy infant with disseminated blastomycosis acquired in Northern Ontario and a brief review of the pediatric literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Blastomyces*
  • Blastomycosis / drug therapy
  • Blastomycosis / microbiology*
  • Blastomycosis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Itraconazole
  • Amphotericin B