Blastomycosis in Man after Kinkajou Bite

Harris, Julie R.; Blaney, David D.; Lindsley, Mark D.; Zaki, Sherif R.; Paddock, Christopher D.; Drew, Clifton P.; Johnson, April J.; Landau, Douglas; Vanderbush, Joel; Baker, Robert

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Blastomycosis in Man after Kinkajou Bite

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Feb 2011
By Harris, Julie R. ; Blaney, David D. ; Lindsley, Mark D. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Harris, Julie R. ; Blaney, David D. ; Lindsley, Mark D. ; Zaki, Sherif R. ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Drew, Clifton P. ; Johnson, April J. ; Landau, Douglas ; Vanderbush, Joel ; Baker, Robert
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We report transmission of Blastomyces dermatitidis fungal infection from a pet kinkajou to a man. When treating a patient with a recalcitrant infection and a history of an animal bite, early and complete animal necropsy and consideration of nonbacterial etiologies are needed.
Subjects:

Adult Animals Bites And Stings Blastomyces Dermatomycoses Dispatch Female Humans Lung Lung Diseases, Fungal Male Microscopy, Electron Procyonidae Skin Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(2):268-270.
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Journal Article
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17
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2
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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