| Blastomycosis of bones and joints. | |
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PMID: 17591310 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A retrospective study of 45 patients hospitalized with blastomycosis of bones or joints revealed 41 cases of osteomyelitis and 12 cases of septic arthritis. The majority were men (35 [78%] patients) and non-Aboriginal (32 [71%] patients). Median time from the onset of symptoms to hospitalization was shorter in women than men (male, 48 d; female, 14 d; P < 0.02), and shorter for Aboriginals than non-Aboriginals (non-Aboriginal, 50 d; Aboriginal, 19 d; P < 0.04). Cutaneous disease was present in 33 (73%) patients, and lung involvement was present in 29 (64%) patients. The most common osseous sites of involvement were the lower limb and axial skeleton. Common orthopaedic symptoms of bone lesions included bone pain in 42 (78%) patients, swelling in 32 (59%) patients, and soft tissue abscesses in 21 (39%) patients. Joint infection (12 patients) manifested as a monoarticular arthropathy presenting with effusion in 9 (75%) patients, pain in 8 (67%) patients, and decreased range of motion in 5 (42%) patients. Osseous blastomycosis can mimic bacterial infection and should be included in the differential diagnosis of bone and joint infection in patients who have visited or who live in geographic regions where B dermatitidis is endemic. |
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Authors:
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Mark Oppenheimer; John M Embil; Brian Black; Lyle Wiebe; Bill Limerick; Kerry MacDonald; Elly Trepman |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 100 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-26 Completed Date: 2007-07-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 570-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canad. |
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Adult American Native Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis, epidemiology, microbiology*, therapy Blastomycosis* / diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy Female Humans Male Manitoba / epidemiology Ontario / epidemiology Osteomyelitis / diagnosis, epidemiology, microbiology*, therapy Retrospective Studies Sex Distribution Treatment Outcome |
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