title: Blastomycosis infection of the hand.
abstract: Blastomycosis is an uncommon cause of infection in the hand. Fungal infection should be suspected in any case when expected improvement does not occur with appropriate antibiotic therapy and wound care. We describe a rare case of primary blastomycosis of the hand that progressed to severe soft tissue destruction and significant loss of hand function.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khardori
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B