| Literature DB >> 22386326 |
Chadi A Hage1, Kenneth S Knox, Lawrence J Wheat.
Abstract
The endemic mycoses are important but often overlooked causes for community acquired pneumonia. Delays in recognition, diagnosis and proper treatment often lead to disastrous outcomes. This topic is not usually discussed in reviews and guidelines addressing the subject of community acquired pneumonia. In this review we discuss the three major endemic mycoses in North America that present as community acquired pneumonias; Coccidioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis and Blastomycosis. We discuss their epidemiology, clinical presentations, methods of diagnosis and current treatment strategies. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 22386326 DOI： 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Respir Med ISSN： 0954-6111 Impact factor: 3.415