Endemic mycoses: Overlooked causes of community acquired pneumonia

Chadi A. Hage; Kenneth S. Knox; Lawrence J. Wheat

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2012.02.004

Endemic mycoses: Overlooked causes of community acquired pneumonia

Chadi A. Hage, Kenneth S. Knox, Lawrence J. Wheat

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Abstract

The endemic mycoses are important but often overlooked causes for community acquired pneumonia. Delays in recognition, diagnosis and proper treatment often lead to disastrous outcomes. This topic is not usually discussed in reviews and guidelines addressing the subject of community acquired pneumonia. In this review we discuss the three major endemic mycoses in North America that present as community acquired pneumonias; Coccidioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis and Blastomycosis. We discuss their epidemiology, clinical presentations, methods of diagnosis and current treatment strategies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	769-776
Number of pages	8
Journal	Respiratory Medicine
Volume	106
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2012.02.004
State	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Blastomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Community acquired pneumonia
Endemic mycosis
Histoplasmosis

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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