Blastomycosis overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis. Endemic to portions of North America, blastomycosis causes clinical symptoms similar to histoplasmosis.