title: Blastomycosis in Children: A Study of 14 Cases.
abstract: We retrospectively reviewed 14 children with active blastomycosis. Pulmonary disease occurred in 86% of the cohort and extrapulmonary dissemination was noted in 46%. Urine blastomycosis or histoplasmosis antigens were positive in all tested patients. Acute kidney injury was common in patients who were treated with amphotericin. Mortality tended to be associated with a delay in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ilinois.
authors.forename: Evan J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Greater Roslindale Medical & Dental Center, Roslindale, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and.
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yogev
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaggi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and.
authors.forename: Deanna B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Shippee
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics and.
authors.forename: Stanford T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Shulman
keywords: Amphotericin; Blastomycosis; Itraconazole; Pediatric