Brain abscess caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis in a child with cystic fibrosis.
An 8-year-old girl with moderately severe cystic fibrosis and right upper lobe bronchiectasis developed a cerebellar abscess caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. To our knowledge, this is the youngest child with cystic fibrosis and a brain abscess, and the first documented case caused by a fungus.
Gershan
W M
WM
Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Rusakow
L S
LS
Henrickson
K J
KJ
Splaingard
M L
ML
D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans