Diagnostic delay and antibiotic overuse in acute pulmonary blastomycosis Journal Article uri icon
Overview
abstract
  • The diagnosis of blastomycosis is often delayed. We identified 28 cases of pulmonary blastomycosis in a retrospective chart review. Most patients received multiple antibiotic courses before being diagnosed, and the sputum KOH smear was rarely used. Diagnostic delay can be decreased with higher suspicion for pulmonary blastomycosis and early use of the sputum KOH smear.

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    publication date
  • 2016
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    Research
    keywords
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Lung Diseases
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 3
  • issue
  • 2