title: Disseminated blastomycosis in an infant.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. catherine.walsh@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Catharine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Shaun K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: Linda T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Upton D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001758:Blastomyces; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B