title: Gastric lavage for the diagnosis of pulmonary blastomycosis in pediatric patients.
abstract: A case of pulmonary blastomycosis in a pediatric patient diagnosed by gastric lavage is described. Use of gastric lavage averted the need for more invasive diagnostic techniques including bronchoscopy. Further study is required to define the sensitivity of gastric lavage for recovery of Blastomyces dermatitidis from pediatric patients with pulmonary blastomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fanella
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walkty
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bridger
authors.forename: Maryanne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crockett
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Consunji-Araneta
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Embree
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karlowsky
mesh_terms: D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000382:microbiology*; D005751:Gastric Lavage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male