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. 2023 Jan 20;10(1):ofad029.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad029. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Blastomycosis in New England: 5 Cases and a Review

John J Ross  1 , Sophia Koo  2 , Ann E Woolley  2 , Richard A Zuckerman  3
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Blastomycosis in New England: 5 Cases and a Review

John J Ross et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The geographic range of blastomycosis is thought to include New England, but documentation is sparse. We report 5 cases of infection with Blastomyces dermatitidis that were likely acquired in New England between 2011 and 2021. Our experience suggests that chart coding for the diagnosis of blastomycosis is imprecise and that mandatory reporting might help resolve uncertainties about the prevalence and extent of blastomycosis.

Keywords: blastomycosis; climate change; endemic mycoses; immunosuppression.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.

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